Why write?

"Rather, I think one should write, as nearly as possible, as if he were the first person on earth and was humbly and sincerly putting on paper that which he saw and experienced and loved and lost; what his passing thoughts were and his sorrows and desires." -Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac. 

If you have spent any time reading my previous posts, you know that I'm attempting to use some of my time each day during this break to write. The quote above gets me thinking about why I'm doing this. What am I trying to accomplish? Well...as stated in previous posts, I'm trying to figure things out...what things? Specifically, how Error factors into my doctoral pursuits. While I spent a few months thinking that I would like to try something more historical/theoretical, I'm starting to think that my research will involve (most likely) time spent observing...teachers, students...in their classrooms (the field). I will spend time (while I observe) taking notes (field notes)..."putting on paper that which" I see and experience. This dissertation needs to be an exploration...an inquiry into something that I am curious about. What better place (site) for me to do this than the classroom...the one place in the world where I feel the most comfortable. I just need to figure out what I want to look at and why? Something that complicates that place...something that allows me to think critically about what happens in that place. While some may look at these posts and conclude that I'm spinning my wheels...I don't see it that way. This internal talk...in my opinion...is necessary. It keeps me thinking...it keeps me writing. My "passing thoughts...sorrows...desires" need a place...a place that I can come back to and reflect...I cannot move forward until then.