Why I Write

 There is a phrase that has stuck with me over the years. The phrase is, “As soon as you think it, ink it.” I don’t know about you but I find that I forget things pretty quickly. There are so many things to remember in one day that I would go crazy if I had to remember them all in my head. But writing things down not only helps me to remember them better it also frees up my mind so I can use my energy for other things. 

Another reason that I write is because my words will live on even after I am physically gone. Writing withstands the test of time. One of the best examples of this is the Holy Scriptures. Even though the words were written thousands of years ago they still bless and change our lives today. How remarkable! There is a scripture that illustrates my point. “My sons, I would that ye should remember that were it not for these records and these commandments, we must have suffered in ignorance, even at this present time, not knowing the mysteries of God. For it were not possible that our father, Lehi, could have remembered all these things, to have taught them to his children, except it were for the help of these plates.” (Mosiah 1:3-4) That is why I write. I write to remember and capture memories and experiences that will last a lifetime and hopefully bless others along the way.

Kip Critchlow
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I really like Burton’s piece and I think that he has a great point. I agree that we live in the age of digital learning. The internet and computer are some of our greatest sources of information and we use them frequently.  It would be interesting to see how students would do if we shifted everything to learning digitally and we all got ourselves on the web. I wonder what the outcome would be if such a change occurred and what the long term effects would be. Would we lose our vital communications skills if we made this switch? That’s the question that I have. All in all I like the idea of switching the schooling system and would be interested to see how it unfolds overtime.

Introduce Myself to the World

Introduce myself to the world
My name is Kip Critchlow and I am twenty two years old. I come from a family that consists of my parents and three brothers. I absolutely love my family. We have a lot of fun together and I always enjoy being around them. What I love the most about my family is that they always support me in my endeavors. They are always there for me.  My father’s name is Jay and my mother’s name is Paula. I am the third son of my family. Colby is the oldest, then Cade, then me, and then Keaton the youngest.

 I was born and raised in Utah and I was always a very active boy growing up. I love to be outside and one of my favorite things in life is playing soccer. I have played it all my life and I am currently playing here at BYU this year. The soccer world has brought me some excellent benefits over the span of my life.  For example some of my closest friends are my teammates from my soccer teams. And I also learned how to set a goal and work to achieve it. As a kid my dream was to play professional soccer one day. That was what I wanted more than anything.  To make a long story short after a lot of practice and hard work that day finally arrived. I was offered a contract from Utah’s own Real Salt Lake professional team.  In the end I decided not to sign the contract but I had learned an important lesson: Dreams can and will come true if we will work to achieve them.

 I recently returned from serving an LDS mission for 2 years in Argentina. I had a wonderful experience. I can now speak Spanish fluently and I learned so much from the people there. The reason that I bring this up is because my faith is another very important part of my life. I find joy in serving others and I like to begin my day studying the scriptures. They help me to find answers to my problems and understand the true meaning of life. It is such a blessing to know that we do have a purpose here on earth and that there is always hope through Christ.

 I also took piano lessons when I was younger for about nine years or so. The piano is a beautiful instrument and I like to be creative and compose my own songs. I only have a few that I have made up so far but it’s something that I love to do.

 Another thing that I love to do is to learn the techniques of communication. I enjoy reading about body language and how to communicate effectively with others. I find that the information I learn is very useful and I can apply it to everything that I do. Communication is an essential skill in order to succeed in life.

So that is the life of Kip Critchlow in a nut shell. I hope that this gives a better idea of who I am and who I want to be.