Esw 99: My Reflection

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A short cycle of three weeks has been finalized relatively quickly. As a student of the ESW 99 writer’s workshop I have managed to improve both my writing and reading skills by having the opportunity to participate in this online class. The class ESW 99 has contributed to my expectations on college in terms of seeing the importance of speaking English, knowing how to write better essays, and determining my future in majoring in computer engineering. First of all, this class has taught that English is an important language because it is spoken by many individuals. Learning to read and write English fluently is a step closer to the world of foreign languages. Speaking English will be the key to success in getting around campus and passing your required classes. Eventually, when you get a job and have the honor to speak English and other languages that you might learn. …show more content…
For instance, during the peer review I would easily spot my classmates errors, making me understand what I shouldn’t do during my essays. Not only was I helping my fellow peers improve their essays but mine as well. Ironically, English was my favorite subject and there was nothing that could change that. However, now I want to pursue something different than what I enjoyed doing. I want to major in computer engineering which deals with classes involved highly in

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