I am 18 years old and will be a freshman in college this fall. I write when I stress myself out, when I feel a sudden (and sadly rare) moment of creativity, and when I simply have accumulated so many thoughts I just can't keep them locked away in my head anymore. As cliche or trite (or however else I should describe those motivations) as that may be, writing is a part of my life and I really value the opinions and advice of others.