English 890 Class Reflection

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When I was taking English 890 I felt uneasy, confused and not wanted. Have you ever felt like you are not good enough for anything? I felt like I was comparing myself with others. Although college was my first time and my first semester so I don’t know how the system worked. I have always thought if you are in college everyone starts the same place. Of course I was wrong! It was overwhelming for me because college was definitely different then High school. Later on when I was walking the college campus that I had this feeling, I’m good enough or will be able to get a good grade and make those around me proud of me. I have defiantly have learned to many skills from those have graduated from college or still attending. It made me confidant to know that I will be just like those who graduate. In this English 890 class the teacher really wants us to know their correct way of writing and coming up in so many ways how to make write fun and how to have important information in our paragraphs we need to be an amazing writer. I personally needed this practice and advise from my teacher in order for me to success. Advance up into English 1000 because I struggled with the coming up with great ideas. When I have a great idea I have hard time putting it on a paper to create a powerful invitation for the …show more content…
This class was a great example of that. I was sure how well I would be with others and how people think of me but I definitely have learned that. Saw everything in a different view. The class made things for me to except people for who they are. And I was really able to understand my weak as well. Doing a project in the class room and getting a feedback from my classmates that humble me down. I am that kind of person that I can’t like correcting or anything. To expect my weakness, I felt like that was great way to realize I am nothing; it is okay for others to tell me what I can improve on cause not

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