My Journey Of Becoming A Better Writer

The first few years of college student’s lives are not necessarily the most enjoyable time, having to take the basic core classes. Unless someone is planning on getting their degree in something that involves the basic core classes like; Math, Psychology, any Humanities, or English. English has not been my strong suit and I know that I still have work that needs to be done to make me a better writer, but I believe that I was able to meet and achieve the goals and requirements of this Composition two class.

Throughout the course of the quarter I amplified my capacity to not only write but also to to be able to judge and edit my own writing. In all three projects we were given the chance to make

Everyone on the planet has a goal set in life, but only a handful attempt to improve to obtain their goal by studying the subject their goal is in. In my English class, English 101 this quarter I was astonished by how much I had progressed as a writer sharpening my writing skills and also learned a lot about writing that I hadn’t learned before. In my writing portfolio for this quarter I had to write an autobiography essay, a research essay, and this reflection essay to develop my writing skills better. The writing assignments were fun to do because it challenged me to work on essays of different styles that were new to me. The essay assignments helped me grow as a better writer that gave me the self-confidence and skills to take on the world on my own.

The first day I walked into Freshman Composition I had the idea that everything assigned was going to be extremely frustrating and difficult, as this is a college class. Equally important, my expectations for the class was to earn at least a B, further my writing abilities, and learn more about college. As the semester started, I noticed that my writing was not at the college level and I needed to learn how to improve it. Along with improving my writing, I was also able to learn about college life. With this essay turned in and handed back, I began to realize my writing needed practice and critiquing. Furthermore, I gave myself goals to achieve in Freshman Composition, I have learned useful tools to improve my writing, and I have learned more

Originally I hated having to read and write, it was a horrendous repeated process that I was forced to uptake everyday of my academic life. All up until my dad started playing audio books in the car on the way to school. Now I can thank my dad for encouraging my sister and me to read, because without his guidance I would still hate reading and writing.

I’ve always loved art. Whether it was displayed in a museum, on television, or even on the side of a building, I’ve had a constant appreciation of art. Although, as much as I love observing art, I do have my own aspiration to create. Unfortunately, I’ve never had the steady hand to paint or draw. I haven’t had the training or experience to be a musician. As for possible being an actor, I’d rather not be the center of attention around strangers.

In English Composition this year I have learned a lot about myself as a writer, I am writing this essay to reflect on how I have grown as a writer. I have had a short time at Chana, but in that time I have written many extended responses about various topics, two short stories, and a research paper on Project MKULTRA. I have grown as a writer in doing all of these papers and stories.

Great writers usually are not born that way, they have been able to perfect the writing process. While writing does come easier to some more so than others, we all have the opportunity to become great writers. Before you begin drafting your paper, prewriting is the first step that will help assist making the writing process easier, and help you become a better writer. When beginning the writing process, you will need to ask yourself questions about the topic, collect and write down facts and ideas, and then organize and form your main idea to draft your paper or essay.

My short-term goal is to become a better writer. When I was in second grade my teacher would encourage the class to write

In conclusion, I had a great time in this class. I have developed in my writing skills and the confidence I have in my writing abilities; this semester has taught me some key life skills that go past a simple English but skills that will be applied.

I learned to become a writer and reader and shape me as a person by changing my hometown to a foreign one–––The United States. Learning a second language is one of the biggest challenges of my life. Coming from a foreign country at age eight, not understanding what your surrounding are saying, was a daily frustration to me. I would look at the people and see the differences we had. I didn’t know that Asian also live in the United States, nor that they spoke English perfectly. I had always thought that only white people living in the United States and after seeing the different variety of races, it gave me a different perspective of the place I had newly put a foot on. My family and I had come to the United States for the purpose to learn English and to also pursue the American Dream.

My journey through reading and writing started once I started school. I don’t remember the early years but they laid down a foundation for me. It got me to where I am today. I love reading for pleasure but I want to be more open to different types of genres. I’m not the best writer but I try my best to write well. I have a strong approach to writing an essay but when it comes to actually writing, I don’t feel too confident. I hope that this year will help me become a better reader and writer.

Being a good writer takes a lot of patience and commitment. It is definitely not a skill that can be achieved overnight. Throughout the semester in English 908, I have written and read many ideas that I believe will help me in my future college courses and in life. I am proud to say I learned all of these concepts on my own with the help of two textbooks and the commitment to stay self-disciplined. Staying on course throughout this class helped me learn and achieve more than what I was expecting to.

What is writing? is it a form? can it be taught? To me, writing is something in which a person writes about either themselves or over something one is knowledgeable about. To be honest, I don’t really consider myself a writer, but by definition, I am one. Even if it an essay for school it’s still writing. The only thing I do write for myself is poetry because it isn’t as structured because all the rules are out the window. For example in essay’s you always need your intro, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. My journey of becoming a writer has affected me. I won’t say my writing is the best, but it isn’t the worst because when I was younger it was much worse. Since reading was always difficult for me because English isn’t my first language.

Writing takes time and patience to succeed at doing it. I just think about how long the average American learns how to write. For instance, whenever I first started to write I was in first grade. Fast forward 15 years and I am still trying to perfect my writing. That is not to say I have not made great leaps and bounds throughout my journey, but there is still work to be done. Coming out of high school and going into college is like being thrown back into first grade. No more writing to practice you for a state test, I am now practicing it to help me succeed in life.