I am not the most advanced writer, and I know I have a lot to work on but it did not occur to me that I was not strong and some might say not even adequate at speaking, reading, and writing until everything was revealed abruptly but instantaneously. I started to notice the differences in my technique when compared to most of my classmates. I was substandard when compared and ashamed of my writing, I doubted my capabilities, and in a way I was right too, because other students were good at writing and I was inferior to them. Even though I had good grades on the classes I took it took me much longer to accomplish a good essay then others. I had countless amounts of revisions that led up to a semi decent essay, not even a good one. I took two
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I had to collaborate with my colleagues on assignments for clients which was challenging I had to elaborate on my work and sometimes defend my work. I presented mock-ups of websites, brochures, business cards and more to major companies like Chevron, Adobe and even an up and coming Robotic Technology company. My colleagues and I had to stand through endless amounts of presentations in front of dozens of people. We had to sell our mock-ups while elaborating on why we were the right fit for their company. Evidently I was pretty good at it because I was hired as a part time employee instead of an intern. That experience sheds light on my speaking abilities. It allowed me to feel confident about learning again. Like Helen Keller said in her essay “The Day Language Came into My Life”, “Suddenly I felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten- a thrill of returning thought; and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me” (74). If Keller, a woman who was blind, deaf, and mute, could learn how to communicate under the most difficult circumstances and can comprehend the ways of speaking, reading, and writing then I could as well. I was actually good at articulating what it is that I wanted to say vocally and confident in my skill. But one big part of my job was sending and responding to clients via email. This gave me a slight chance to work on expressing myself in a professional setting. But then I realized that my other big problem was reading and comprehending what I
I had to collaborate with my colleagues on assignments for clients which was challenging I had to elaborate on my work and sometimes defend my work. I presented mock-ups of websites, brochures, business cards and more to major companies like Chevron, Adobe and even an up and coming Robotic Technology company. My colleagues and I had to stand through endless amounts of presentations in front of dozens of people. We had to sell our mock-ups while elaborating on why we were the right fit for their company. Evidently I was pretty good at it because I was hired as a part time employee instead of an intern. That experience sheds light on my speaking abilities. It allowed me to feel confident about learning again. Like Helen Keller said in her essay “The Day Language Came into My Life”, “Suddenly I felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten- a thrill of returning thought; and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me” (74). If Keller, a woman who was blind, deaf, and mute, could learn how to communicate under the most difficult circumstances and can comprehend the ways of speaking, reading, and writing then I could as well. I was actually good at articulating what it is that I wanted to say vocally and confident in my skill. But one big part of my job was sending and responding to clients via email. This gave me a slight chance to work on expressing myself in a professional setting. But then I realized that my other big problem was reading and comprehending what I