Sounding Board

Sounding board 1 a : a structure behind or over a pulpit, rostrum, or platform to give distinctness and sonority to sound b : a device or agency that helps propagate opinions or utterances c : a person or group on whom one tries out an idea or opinion as a means of evaluating it

I cannot write papers. At least that is what I think, what I tell others, and what actually happens in a glorious meltdown of will, motivation, and useful thought when I try. I blame it on not formally learning how to in high school, or at least my other abilities in homework and test-taking compensated for, which lead to my mediocre grades at times. Writing papers has been the bane of my existence in college life, the first, the second, the third, and yes, the now fourth time round.

The truth of the matter is, I can write papers. I have all of the potential in the world. I just have trouble getting all of that potential moving somewhere coherently.

That is why I need a sounding board. I know what I want to say and write for the most part, I just have trouble getting to the point of writing and staying focused. When I can bounce ideas off of someone,(and sometimes I just need a good slap across the face) I can focus more clearly on the task at hand.

So, of course as my mind wonders, is there a spiritual application for this? Probably. I thought of one, but I just lost focus...