Notes:
1. Use the Outline provided  to write the essay 
2. Use first person (letter to younger self) 
3. Be as self-reflective as possible (confronting biases is encouraged) 
4. I am a 27 -27-year-old caucasian female who grew up in a small conservative town with little diversity (primarily white). Try to play on solidarity a bit more throughout the paper since I am a monolingual speaker (english only). 
5. readings are attached, do not use anything other than the provided readings. 
Write a 3-page single-page letter to your younger self that is a linguistic autobiography in which you consider how language has shaped your lived experiences and who you are today. A linguistic autobiography focuses on major events in your life that were shaped by language.