My Self-Reflective Writing Class

My second semester in and I was already asking myself if I was sure I was ready for this. Was I sure I could take a writing class and succeed? Why was I taking a writing class? Was it just because I had to take it, as a requirement? Yet, here I am with only a matter of days left, and I have survived! I’m not going to become a journalist, or write a novel. But the truth is, we all need to know how to effectively write. Whether it’s a resume for after graduation, or a letter of recommendation for a colleague, we need to know how to put together our thoughts into something of structure. Although most written communication takes place electronically by email, or online, we must know how to effectively communicate through written methods. We won’t always have spell check, or grammar check at our disposal. Throughout this course, we had four papers to write: Observation, Autobiography, Evaluation, with this Reflection essay being the final one. Given a specific set of rules, and guidelines, my papers were a …show more content…
At first I was a bit confused what this video would have to do with writing our final Reflection paper, but now it makes sense. Growing up, I always kept a journal. But back then, it consisted of fights with friends, and which boy I had a crush on. As an adult, I wasn’t quite as successful in sticking with journal writing, but I have tried from time to time. The video also provided some health benefits from keeping a journal. Some of them I was aware of, such as the stress relief factor, and seeing goals in writing to help achieve those goals. The American Psychiatric Association says that expressive writing reduces intrusive and avoidant thoughts about negative events and improves working memory. (Carpenter) But I was not aware of how it can help improve blood pressure and immune system functions. It was interesting to learn those