My Strengths And Weaknesses In Cal State LA

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College will be a whole new experience with new criteria to meet. Throughout all my high school years I’ve been preparing myself year by year gaining more and more knowledge to be prepared for what is ahead of me. Reading the writing requirements for my upcoming class in Cal State LA helped me to see what I should expect for this upcoming fall semester. Although having weaknesses and strengths, looking back at how I’ve developed as a writer I could say I’m just about ready for my upcoming course.
Throughout high school I’ve been challenged with harder and harder essay topics and assignments to write about and I’ve always been able to comprehend them. One of my strengths is understand and comprehending what exactly I have to write about. I remember all throughout high school I was the peer to ask if you needed help on what the essay was about. Whenever I was stuck on any essay prompt I would read and re-read until I finally fully understood what I had to write about. All I had to do was brain storm for a little and gather some ideas and I’d be able to write an essay. Throughout every essay I do I’m able to analyze from my previous experiences what I can do to lead me into the appropriate road I need to go …show more content…

In 12th grade every time I turned in an essay in my English class my professor would usually leave a comment on it saying I went into too much details on an off topic subject. I tend to get carried away in some essays and start writing about things that don’t need too much attention on and leave out some that do. I need to practice writing more clearly and thoroughly in order to help me be successful in my classes. Viewing the writing requirements for my upcoming class and knowing I’m going to have to write essays 2-3 pages long I know I‘ll have to practice staying on topic and not wondering off into what isn’t

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