English Class Reflective Essay

When I first heard about taking a college English class I was a little hesitant knowing that I am not a very strong writer. I was worried that a college class would be much more fast paced and difficult than the high school classes I had become accustomed to, I was concerned with the class being online, and not having any face to face communication, and I was afraid I would not be able to keep up and I would fall far behind, however this was not the case. While I did struggle some in this class, it helped me become a much better writer. Looking back at my first essay, and comparing it to my argumentative essay I can see that I have advanced as a writer. This class has allowed me to better express my thoughts and opinions when writing. Writing is an important part of everyday life, the progress that I have made in this class will benefit me for the rest of my future. I do not at all regret taking English 101, I have learned so …show more content…
In the past, I rarely received satisfying grades on my papers and essays. I had very little confidence in myself prior to taking this course, and I did not think I was going to achieve much. Before taking this class my writing was very unorganized, hard to read, and did not flow well. I never used thesis statements, and I had very weak transitions. After taking this class I can now write strong thesis statements and map out my writing. My transitions have improved greatly this semester and my writing is beginning to flow better. I believe that my best paper this semester was the interview essay. This paper helped my thesis statement, transition, and organization skills greatly. With this essay I was able to better understand how to map out my paper with an effective thesis statement. While my papers still tend to be a little disorganized, this class has considerably helped me and allowed me to grow into a much better