Personal Narrative: Get Ready To Rumble

Let’s Get Ready to Rumble Throughout my twelve years of schooling, I have been taught in three states, at six different schools and by countless teachers. No matter the grade or state every teacher had the same goal, to make sure each student knew the material and advanced toward the next level. My most recent teacher, Mr. Whitey, helped me with my ongoing battle more than any of my past teachers.
At times, it seemed like I was in a boxing match with my English classes. Teachers would throw punches at me left and right. They hit me with grammar corrections, and straightened out my fragments. I always tried to dodge the punches, but unfortunately I lost most battles. After being unsuccessful with many of my fights I was determined and begun to correct my mistakes. I started with run-on sentences, and worked my way to repetition. In my verbal conversations and in my writing, I struggle with saying more than is needed. My former English teachers have tried to drill into my head that “less is best”.
Battling with English brought out not only my weaknesses but a lot of my strengths. Having Mr. Whitley, I learned that I am a very imaginative person and that I should embrace it. Getting to be creative with my writing is what I strive for. I love expressing my creativity in a paper and putting my own voice into it. …show more content…
As for me, saying my first word was the beginning of my open-ended battle with English. Although I enjoy knowing what I do right I try to focus mainly on what I do wrong. I usually do well at correcting my mistakes but there are three things that get me every time. From my first English class until now I find myself still struggling with getting distracted while I am trying to write papers, having the courage to present my projects in front of my classes, and my inability to pronounce words correctly. Sometimes I become belligerent at myself because I cannot overcome