I will be dedicating this category of posts to commentary on the essays, one of the extra requirements I assign in my classes. To better understand this assignment and the way it is supposed to be approached, check out the essay assignment page for the student instructions.
I first gave this assignment in the second firearm safety class I ever taught back in 2004. It is an idea I borrowed from a friend, former co-worker, and mentor, Dan Porter – or Porter, Dan as I know him. Dan is also a firearm safety instructor through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and someone I have come to admire over the years for his dedication to the future of our hunting and shooting heritage – the next generations of hunters and shooters.
Over this series of posts, I intend to single out some of the student’s essays that really epitomize this assignment. These are essays that exemplify why the student desires to be here in this class, and illustrates that our outdoors heritage runs strong in the North Woods of Minnesota.
Reviewing the student’s essays is one of my favorite parts of the course. I hope you, as I have, will enjoy reading these essays.
