My Challenges As A Writer

Everyone should know that feeling of an instant writer's block, that makes them feel like a complete idiot when they're writing an essay. If you've never felt that way before, then maybe you're a genius or you're not me. Most teachers prepare their students well enough to be able to knock down any challenges faced when they're asked to write an essay or term paper. I'll agree that writing can be difficult, especially when you're at a cram for time, but writing is an important part of a student's academic life. Ever since I was in grade school, I was asked to write. I've had to write everything from the alphabets to a term paper, and there's no escaping it. I find writing difficult, because at times what I'm thinking is more complex than what i'm able to translate onto paper, without breaking any english rules or going off topic. Writing is a form of self-expression but in english, that self-expression needs discipline and organization. I struggle with channeling my thoughts and …show more content…
In fact, one of those challenges include finding inspiration in the topics students are asked to write about. I find it harder to write five paragraphs about how Tad Lincoln caught measles rather than a topic that interests me, such as 100 ways to die in under 20 minutes. Another challenge a student may encounter while writing would be, making sure the topic is understood. On my AP English exam, I was asked to write a multi-paragraphed analysis essay on how competitive forces of nature react to one another, and I wasn't sure on what the makers of the test wanted from me. In cases like that, it becomes a challenge, because to be able to write about a topic, there has to be a firm understanding. In fact, it took longer to critique my work because I was stumbling on the subject on the matter. Challenges like those are the ones that can cause the biggest problems in anyone's writing