Sub-culture Essay Reflection

For this essay I thought a lot about the motives behind dumpster diving, and heard stories about the personalities of dumpster divers. I didn't realize the in some ways dumpster divers were "posers". I also learned about waste and why it is a problem.

I learned that as a writer I need time to edit. If I have to edit a lot at one time I get overwhelmed. For this essay I spent two days editing, and each day gave myself to a goal to accomplish. Having a concrete goal to accomplish for each day made the process feel a lot more controlled and less scary. The first day I added a quote because that was lacking. The second day I copy edited. I think it's always good to have a day reserved for copy editing because after you finish writing you are tired and don't feel like reading your essay looking for grammmar mistakes.