to attend college. I perceived college as being difficult and I dreaded writing assignments for English classes. I later realized that I shouldn’t give up on educational goals simply because English isn’t my first language. I decided to give college a try and enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, and am now enrolled in an English writing class. I’ve already become a stronger, more confident student and am happy with my decision to take on college. This self-analysis essay will show
As a first-year college freshman, I came into the university with many expectations. My expectations lingered from the various subjects I encountered this semester. For example, the difference in high school and college course work; I thought the work would be totally difficult. I wondered if the material would be new, but also familiar. I also wondered if I would excel in the college level courses. As this fall semester moves on, I have realized that each experience I have had in my high school career
English, in my opinion is the most important course that us as freshmen take. In English 1301 we are going to learn how to write or how to be better at writing and this is to help us in out entire career and life, because when I think about it, we always need to write an essay, application, or paper in life; In a job interview we write about ourselves, in school we are always asked to write papers and essays. However we do not always notice how important this course is for us in life. I started
challenges to face especially in college. You have to make sure your grammar is always correct (but that’s an absolute must in writing), you have to make sure your words flow with what you’re talking about and how you’re going to catch the readers eye, and you always have to make sure you English terms are imputed correctly throughout what you’re writing. As a writer for me I struggled and I’m still struggling, I lack the precision you need to execute a good academic essay. I’m at a slow pace in this
and rocky roads define the college journey immaculately. Students find themselves spending late nights and early mornings cramming last-second information for their exams the subsequent day. Between studying and attending classes, college students also must balance their social lives on campus and back home. These highs and lows parallel my journey as a writer and academic learner over the course of this semester. Last year, I sat in my advisor’s office while we planned my schedule for the upcoming
Coming into college, I always considered English (writing in particular) to be my most challenging class. I never really enjoyed reading or writing and would only do so if I had to for a class. Other than that, I never had the motivation to read or write in my spare time. After this first semester, I have gained an appreciation for writing and put a lot of effort into each essay I wrote. I noticed that each essay got easier for me to write and I got better grades each time. I adopted a new writing
15 years Leonardo DiCaprio was embarrassed about his performance in Titanic, I did not expect that I would feel the same way when I read the college application essay I wrote one year ago. Although I submitted the final draft because at that time I believed it was the best revision, now I can immediately point out a couple of mistakes and weaknesses. The essay did not have adequate details about what I did in a program about finance and money management, and therefore it was confusing. Moreover, it
College writing meets standards beyond the limits of high school writing. Delivering a purpose backed by concrete evidence and arguments. Written in a professional manner college writing smoothly persuades the audience in the authors favor. Using correct information cited from scientific journals and other reliable sources college writing addresses all sides of an issue at hand. Authors of college essays use correct well-written information to persuade an audience in the their favor. Taking credible
and curriculum, graduating in the top five percent of my class. However, I entered Professor Garland’s honors composition course with a false sense of knowledge. I believed the essays that I wrote in high school where at a college level, but after submitting one rough draft in Professor Garland’s class, I began to realize my shortcomings as a writer. After spending the last four months in honors composition, I can confidently say to my peers, my professor, and most importantly myself that I have grown
My portfolio absolutely reflects my understanding of persuasive writing. Persuasive writing focuses on the ability to formulate an essay that takes an argumentative stance, but takes the opposition into consideration as well. My portfolio also represents the goals and objectives of persuasive writing. The essays I have written for this course demonstrate that I have certainly developed my critical thinking skills, and developed, or better yet, mastered my communication and personal responsibility