Struggles And Struggles Of Writing

I have truly enjoyed writing for most of my life and after this class I will continue to enjoy writing hopefully with more skill. I have always viewed myself as a fairly strong writer and this class has reaffirmed that for me, but it has also shown weaknesses in my writing. As an introduction level class this has been one of my favorites; at some point I will take a higher level, even though it is not required for my major. Even though this class is almost over I am continuing to learn. I also love that this class will help me with literally ever other class in my college career. I am not a particularly strong reader, but as my writing skills improve so do the reading skills. While in this class I have learned a lot about everything from what I can improve, to subjects that interest me, and constructing a successful paper.

It was my first writing class as a college freshmen and I did not know what to expect, like whether or not the class would be harder compared to what I took in high school or even if I would enjoy taking class. But as soon as day one turned in into week one, than soon week fifteen I felt more comfortable in the class than what I have probably felt in the beginning. I felt like I could write anything my professor threw at me, because through writing I could express my individuality. It gives me the freedom to express myself through words, and write about things I felt passionate about writing about. I felt as though I writing because I wanted to, and less because I was assigned to do so.

During these past three weeks I have realized that college is going to be very challenging, it is not what I expected it to be like. This class has helped with my reading and writing experience and has contributed to my understanding of expectations for college and goals for my future. It has helped me with preparing and planning my work ahead of time. Dr. Sariscany has helped me with becoming a better writer and helped me prepare for college level work. She has showed me that college is not going to be easy and we should get used to it and put in all our effort and time into everything we turn in.

I feel that by taking this class it will help to not only get ready for the college that I plan to have in my future, but also my skills, no matter what, that will stay with me for the rest of my life. The effects will be not only short-term as I go through the rest of high school and eventually college, but will also follow me out for the rest of my life. Everyday we are using writing in one way or another, and the differences between good and bad writing skills are huge! This class is to prepare us for the writing portions of college and that is exactly what I am planning to take advantage of it for.

I wanted to take this class because I really want to further my knowledge on writing and to help me to prepare for what my college papers are like so that I don’t go to college not knowing how to write correctly. I also wanted to take this class because writing will always be a part of my life, not only in college but, most likely in any job that I have when I'm older, it will also help me now in high school for other classes.

With the beginning of college soon arriving, it is expected that the work and effort required to maintain good grades will be much more challenging compared to high school. But the early start writing class has shown me a glimpse of what the college life will be like. This course helped me realize that to succeed in college on must be responsible, keep themselves busy, and help others. I feel that doing these things will make my experience in college easier to get through.

Writing is a very important part of everyday life whether it be at your job or taking college courses. Haven taken this class, I have learned where my writing is “slacking.” I have definitely learned what I should work on the improve my writing to help. Small grammatical errors are definitely one thing I struggle with and learned to improve. Research papers have always been a challenge for me. I have never done well with them but this class has helped so much with better understanding how they’re done. I also learned some new things that I have never heard of before in the writing world. I have taken so much from this class that I can use to greater my writing in future situations. Studying Law is definitely a major that will require further

Walking into the class during syllabus week I was sure that we would have so many lengthy writing assignments that I would write the night before they were due. My expectations were very wrong. We did not have to write ten page papers every week, rather we used a process that benefited me in many ways by helped me engage in my writing. In 4 short units of writing, I learned more than I ever did in my prior 12 years of schooling and I accomplished my goal of becoming a more mature writer. My writing became full of many layers and concepts that had never crossed my mind in the past. I finally turned my boring vanilla cake into a marvelous piece of art (or the start of one at least).

Overall taking this course has greatly improved the way I address writing. I learned so much about the importance of language and the inclusion of the proper building blocks when crafting a piece of writing. For instance, our exploration of the use of figurative language in the beginning of the course continued to be very helpful to my writing all throughout the semester. A second example would be the importance of establishing proper objective and obstacles when writing. While we made use of “objective” and “obstacles” in our work with fiction and character development, I was inspired by our exercise to think about the day in terms of what our day to day objectives and obstacles were. As a result I identified a larger connection with both

Entering a new and unfamiliar place, a burst of cold air hit my skin like a gust of wind on a stormy night. Awaking my nerves, the wind reminded me of where I was. Within my sight, there were roughly twenty other people anxiously walking down the hallway. Feeling relieved, I noticed many of the other students were walking to their first day of college classes as well. At the time of entering my first college class, College Writing One, I did not think there would be anything special about it. This thought, as I found out, would be entirely wrong. Pushing my ideas and knowledge to the edge, I soon found out that College Writing One would be a special class. Obtaining countless knowledge through the reading of essays, class discussions, and even

Even through the struggles I have learned a lot in this class and my writing skills have improved. I feel more confident in myself when writing an essay or a research paper. Before this class my organization skills were

At the start of this semester I found myself worrying over how i would preform in composition 1. At the start I could easily see why I had fears, poor grammar, spelling and structure to state a few. I know my writing is not perfect still but I do not expect it to be, I only hope for better each time. This course brought a lot new information to me about writing that I did not know how to quite do at first, but I feel that got better with as the course went on. After the composition 1 course this semester, I feel as though I am on a path to better combat the world of academic writing.

When I first started the class I was struggling a lot. Since English is my second language, I had many stressful moments that made me think about dropping my classes. But when I thought about my future, I just kept studying even harder, waiting for my performance to improve. As a result, I felt like every time I wrote an essay, it got easier, which tells me that I’m on the right path. In addition, this class has helped me improve my grammar, taught me an important life lesson about sticking on my goal and helped me to enhance my computer skills

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela. Some people say that change is a bad thing, and some say that change is a blessing. Change is what makes us human. It is what enables us to grow wiser and stronger, and it is also what allows us to love, hate, and grow. I have grown so much since I have started the eighth grade in ways that I love, and ways that I have not yet recognized. I have learned and changed greatly throughout mathematics, science, and history, but I have learned the most about writing properly. Throughout the year, I have changed and recognized my strengths and weaknesses as a writer, my strategies and my progression, and what has caused change and the change to come.

College-level Writing can be time- consuming, stressful and difficult, but it is worth the effort. Many students “characterize writing as a utilitarian chore or school requirement” and don’t see “the implications of writing as a career skill” (Coyle 199). As a result, many employers have complaints about the mediocre writing skills of new employees (Coyle 196, Bharathi 7). “Writing ability is often vital for effective work performance” (Coyle 195) . Due to this, most careers require their employees to have excellent writing skills. Fortunately, writing courses in college teach students how to write. Writing refines communication skills, reading comprehension skills and improves learning. These improvements may not seem valuable initially. However, proper communication, comprehension skills and knowledge are very valuable in the workplace.