In September of 2009, I began my first semester of college as a freshman at University of Michigan Dearborn. It was exciting to move on from high school to bigger and better things. I was delighted to embark on the new road to a new beginning.
When classes began, I was anxious. I wanted to do well and make my parents proud.Working to keep up sometimes was a challenge with everything else that I had going on outside of school. I worked harder in some classes than I did in others, and in the end, I got the grades I deserved.
Upon entering Composition class, I believed that, for the most part, I had the necessary skills to be a talented writer. I thought that would I had learned in high school would was sufficient enough to help me make it through my first semester of Composition. I was bound to be proven wrong.
Throughout the semester, I gained a wide range of knowledge about writing that I never knew. I learned a variety of new “tricks” and “tactics” to become a better writer.One of the most important things that I learned was to “show, not tell.” I think that this is an essential concept in writing because it allows for the reader to “see” what the writer is saying, instead of just read it. When this connection is made, it makes for a more interesting writing peace, and a pleasurable piece for the reader to read.
All through the course, I had trouble making my writing concise. I always wrote more than necessary, which I learned, would bore the reader. This helped me to establish a writing style suitable for the reader to understand and gain interest in what I had to say. In the end, this is beneficial to both the reader and I because we have come to understand one another, which makes for a higher degree of interest on what was written.
This semester, I think I grew as a writer. This class opened my eyes to new techniques about writing that would help me be successful in the following years. In the beginning, I was over confident in my writing, which did not allow for me to correct mistakes that I was making,
or to learn new things about writing.Having a skill in writing, I believe, is exceptional, but developing skills from scratch is phenomenal.
Taking this class was a good decision on my part because what I learned will follow me in everything I do. I benefited from this opportunity very much in the way that I also learned how to speak to people not only through writing, but in real life. My overall experience was great, and I am glad I got to be apart of a class where my learning matters and my skills are
increased.
