In the process of Learning
My writing experiences have been far and few between. This semester will have a great deal of learning for me. I don’t want to claim that I do not know how to write because basic communication is something we all use every day. I think it’s the fact that your words are put to paper and out there for all scrutiny. It is intimidating and intriguing at the same time. I really enjoy reading and enjoy the way these authors can bring out so much emotion from their readers and leaving them wanting more. It’s a skill I admire.
I can not really remember taking much English before high school. I won’t say that I didn’t but I just don’t recall anything from any such classes. My English class in high school consisted of a lot …show more content…
I will be honest, that class was a little tough for me. I was wishing I had done paid more attention and studied a bit more. One of the first assignments was basically writing down what you were expecting your college experience to be like and what you expected to get out of it. Where were you going in life, what were your plans? I had a bit of trouble getting started but once I had the words just began to flow on the paper with much more ease. Much to my surprise I began to enjoy the assignment. After all I am a planner and a dreamer. This is something I had already spent a great deal of time thinking about. But much to my surprise I received a D on that paper. To say that I surprised would be putting it mildly. I was just blown away. I sat back in my chair finding it hard to pay attention the rest of the class wondering if I was doing the right thing going to college. I had a few people in my life telling me college was just a scam and wouldn’t get me anywhere. For a split second I thought maybe they were right, maybe I wasn’t cut out for college. I decided that I wasn’t going to listen to those people and let one grade decide my future. So, I buckled down and did the best I could. I can’t honestly say that I remember what grade I received being that it was 8 or so years ago but I remember that moment of getting past and conquering that intimidation and fear of writing. I think that was a defining moment. When I decided that if I was going to college I was going to give it my best and put forth the effort
My writing experiences have been far and few between. This semester will have a great deal of learning for me. I don’t want to claim that I do not know how to write because basic communication is something we all use every day. I think it’s the fact that your words are put to paper and out there for all scrutiny. It is intimidating and intriguing at the same time. I really enjoy reading and enjoy the way these authors can bring out so much emotion from their readers and leaving them wanting more. It’s a skill I admire.
I can not really remember taking much English before high school. I won’t say that I didn’t but I just don’t recall anything from any such classes. My English class in high school consisted of a lot …show more content…
I will be honest, that class was a little tough for me. I was wishing I had done paid more attention and studied a bit more. One of the first assignments was basically writing down what you were expecting your college experience to be like and what you expected to get out of it. Where were you going in life, what were your plans? I had a bit of trouble getting started but once I had the words just began to flow on the paper with much more ease. Much to my surprise I began to enjoy the assignment. After all I am a planner and a dreamer. This is something I had already spent a great deal of time thinking about. But much to my surprise I received a D on that paper. To say that I surprised would be putting it mildly. I was just blown away. I sat back in my chair finding it hard to pay attention the rest of the class wondering if I was doing the right thing going to college. I had a few people in my life telling me college was just a scam and wouldn’t get me anywhere. For a split second I thought maybe they were right, maybe I wasn’t cut out for college. I decided that I wasn’t going to listen to those people and let one grade decide my future. So, I buckled down and did the best I could. I can’t honestly say that I remember what grade I received being that it was 8 or so years ago but I remember that moment of getting past and conquering that intimidation and fear of writing. I think that was a defining moment. When I decided that if I was going to college I was going to give it my best and put forth the effort