Metropolitan Manic
Irene M.
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I wrote this piece as a reflection of my life growing up in the Bay Area and its cities. Anytime I step foot outside or on MUNI or BART, I feel a connection to my surroundings in a very observational way. To me, my writing reflects those notices with details and comparisons that I often find myself thinking about when going anywhere. While I wrote, I noticed that I started to stray from strict non-fiction and give a bit more glamor and magic to urban living, but it is definitely still a representation of my urban experience. My favorite thing about living in a metropolitan mania, a double meaning in the title, is how everything connects: the streets you walk on to the trains you take, the ground under your feet to the sky over your head. This web manifested itself in my piece and I'm very glad to be able to share my appreciation through writing.
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Creativity to me means translating your everyday experience into a story or message, something that shares with the world in a meaningful way. It is channeling your emotions into any art form and saying your ideas with power.
