Reflection Essay

On the twenty fifth of August of this year, as I was making my way to the first class of that would kick off my college career, I thought of the renowned Lao-tzu saying, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Anxious and unsure of my strength as a writer, I sat down in my Comp 1000 class where my journey in my writing development would begin, and with each assignment completed it would ultimately continue to escalate in its proficiency. The first task given was to write a brief treatise on something I possessed that was of high emotional value to me. This transcription would serve as the diagnostic verdict of my writing strength. Once after writing about my deceased grandmother’s earrings, it ascertained that while I was dexterous in some areas, I did have some weaknesses that throughout the course I should focus on refining. The facets in my writing that were highlighted as necessitating work on for improvement included organization, structure, and emphasizing support for my thesis. Now knowing the strengths and weaknesses in my writing, when it came to the first major essay, which was on a belief I strongly hold, I directed this essay into entombing bad habits encased in my

The decision I chose to evaluate was whether or not I should get a sternum tattoo in the coming months. I found this composition the most challenging to compile as the preferred structure for this text was to be point by point instead of my own preference of subject by subject. Outlining the development of this essay proved to test me in my writing abilities as I could not seem to find the niche in which it would all mesh together coherently. Once I did find the rhythm of how this paper would flow, I found that when looking at this transcription as a reader, it is easier to understand, proving to be a more enjoyable reading