As I reflect upon my current educational experiences, I realize life has taught me more than what I expected it too. I’m getting better grades, in subjects that I struggled with while in high school, English being one of those classes. I struggled in high school with English because reading wasn’t one of my favorite things to do. I was more into sports and video games. I managed to get C’s and B’s in English without really trying too. I would read the books and do the reports because I had too, not because I wanted to read the books.
I find myself reading books now because I want to expand my mind and increase my knowledge. When I read now, I’m able to clear my mind and focus on what I’m reading, instead of thinking it is boring and wanting to do other things.
With this being my second college experience, I knew what to expect to some degree. However there is a huge difference between my two college experiences. My first experience was attending a trade school in the Kansas City area, studying drafting. Elective courses weren’t required, so I didn’t have to work on my reading and writing skills or any other core classes. The things I’ve learned in the past few months, I’m hoping will help me to be a better reader and writer, for future classes and career projects. I’ve gained insight into my literacy struggles that I’ve never been aware of, until now. Before this semester started, I thought my grammatical skills weren’t too bad, I was wrong. My skills have progressed in ways I never thought they would and I couldn’t be more proud of myself, than I am now.
HI Junior,
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear that you have learned essential skills over the course of the semester. Why didn't you try in HS? Do you think that if you had, you would have receved better grades? I don't know if you would agree, but sometimes when we have an opportunity to mature, we appreacite what reading and writing can do for us.
I hope that these skills will be helpful when you write your book.
Ms. C