I feel daring, adventurous, courageous. This helps bring me confidence in writing my papers. When I imagine myself sitting on a tropical beach, smelling the salty sea air, my mind opens up to endless possibilities. Just how a tourist’s mood changes when they flee for vacation, my mind does the same. I feel like a completely different person when I picture myself somewhere else, and then I finally begin my paper. I feel like you learn more outside of the class. I believe the real lessons begin outside of the typical classroom setting. Don’t get me wrong, the classroom is a place where thoughts are being shared and ideas bounce off one another of your peers. But I feel boxed in, mentally and physically, between those four walls, and that’s why I let my mind …show more content…
I like to embrace change. Change plays an important role in the writing process. A writer’s work is always undergoing construction. The writer themselves, or their writing technique in general. A writer changes their train of thought when struggling to type a paper. A writer makes changes between their outline, to rough draft, to final copy. Just like how people change through life, a writer’s work changes with them. I’ve noticed a huge advancement throughout my years of writing. Plus, my work can only get better from here. Although, I’m never satisfied with my work.
I would say I’m an above average writer. Writing is one of my strengths in school. I’ve never gotten a grade lower than a B on my papers in high school, but I’m still not convinced my paper is ever ready to turn in. Through the entire writing process, no matter how many times I edit and revise my paper, I’m never content with my work. I try to remind myself that even the best, published writers go through the same struggles I come across. I need to keep in mind that I am not alone in the struggle of beginning a