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Camryn Love
Lynn Raymond
UWRT 1104-017
September 5, 2019
Truly EmpowHERed
When I turned eleven years old and was on my way to the 6th grade my mom decided

that she wanted me to get involved with a group called EmpowHERment which works towards

“Empowering young girls through Talent Development, Advocacy and Mentorship &

Development”. The event was a one day session on a Saturday and of course as an eleven year

old I just wanted to spend my Saturday at home in front of the television, but I did not have a say

in whether or not I went. I went to sleep that Friday night not knowing what was in store for me

the next day.

I woke up the next day, got a shower, got dressed and hopped into the car and I was on

my way to an event that would change my life for the better. I got out the car and walked into the

school where the event was being held and I was welcomed by at least twelve cheerleaders

cheering and welcoming every girl to the event,

“Whoo! Are you ready to have fun today?!”

“Hey! Thanks for coming out today!”

“We’re so glad that you’re here!”

and I truly felt welcomed. I went to the registration table and they handed me a notebook and

encouraged me to write down things that happened during the day and that really resonated with

me. I thought that it was kind of weird that they wanted me to write about things during the day

because I thought that I was just going to have to listen to people talk all day and be bored out of

my mind.
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As the day went further along I was actually really surprised by how much I had written

down because I really only expected to write down maybe a few names of the presenters but I

had written down a lot of useful information that could be used for everyday life and for writing

purposes. We were told that we needed to find some people in our lives that would be interested

in helping us with anything and telling us when we were doing things right and when we were

doing things wrong. I took that to heart when it came to my writing because to this day I still

have plenty of people check over my writing to make sure that I am getting my point across and

that when I am telling a fictional story it seems interesting and the reader understands whatever I

write.

Fast forward seven years and the awesome organization that I originally wanted nothing

to do with has given me so many amazing opportunities. I have gotten the chance to interview on

the radio, write two speeches on how the organization has changed my life having the honour of

introducing Dianne Hudson, the former Executive Producer of the Oprah Winfrey Show. Each

time I had to speak, I was so thankful to have had some powerful people, when it comes to

written and spoken word, help me with my writing and speaking, to make sure that I was keeping

the audience awake. I have taken all of my experiences through that group and have always kept

them in mind when it comes to writing so that I can be that best writer that I can be.