Self Reflective Essay Analysis

Writing has changed my perspective on various aspects of my life. Some of the essays that I have written in the past have opened doors to new ideas. These essays have helped me make connections I feel I never would have made without writing. I believe this is because I enter my deepest level of concentration when I write. This heightened level of concentration I reach when writing has allowed me to reflect on important areas in my life such as self-awareness and motivation.

Self-awareness is a topic I learned about after being assigned an essay. Before receiving the essay topic I was completely oblivious to the concept. This essay topic let me realise that self-awareness plays a major role in a person's happiness. Since being aware of my own actions allows me to get a glimpse of how others view me, self-awareness plays a useful part in my everyday interactions. As a result of the essay I wrote in highschool, I have become inspired by the topic of self awareness and have made it a goal to become a more self-aware individual. I found that this has allowed me to change the way I approach everyday interactions. For …show more content…
Ironically, I had no motivation to write the paper. So I decided to sit down and write down a list of why I wasn’t feeling motivated to write the paper. I came up with interesting topics that made me realise that I was really an unmotivated person. The topics I came up with included things such as my weak desire for success, laziness, and lack of confidence. After making my list I realised that my attitude towards schoolwork was taking me nowhere. I then took out my pencil and wrote out an awesome essay on why motivation is necessary for success. The process of brainstorming for this essay let me realise that I was not where I wanted to be mentally. Fortunately, through the course of my last years in highschool I was able to motivate myself and make it to honor