“The scariest moment is always just before you start,” a quote by Steven King, the colossal American author, is exactly how I felt starting this essay. As I read through The Little, Brown Handbook I became very apprehensive because I realized this was no longer a high-school class to get an easy break with. Instead, this was a class that expected me to remember what a comma splice was, a class that asked for a pronounced devotion to the craft of writing that has been pushed aside by students, including myself, for far too long. I am well prepared for this class not because I was a star English student, but because I am ready to accept a more strenuous challenge out of an English class, I am taking extra time to review and revise things that
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I realize I have toiled with certain concepts in the past, but I believe this fire underneath me is what is going to help me flourish this year. I imagine the essay I am writing this very moment is not all the marvelous, but I hope it can show my teacher, Mrs. Cantrell, that I am not here to play the fool. I look forward to tasks that cause sweat because I am so intent on making it impeccable or for assignments that ask me to study to a point in which I actually need a break. I am here to learn the next big step in my English career. This class will not temporarily aid me in high-school, it will support me the rest of my life. For instance, I am presently writing a one-act play that I know will be improved upon after taking this class. “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” This quote from Steven King is true, but in another way it is not. The most appealing moment is always just before you start, because no matter if I get an A or an F, I am learning the whole way. I am prepared for this class because I am ripe for a challenge, I am ready to review old concepts on my own, and I am keen to learn regardless how laborious it may be and that is what I believe makes a professional college student, I will do my finest for this
I realize I have toiled with certain concepts in the past, but I believe this fire underneath me is what is going to help me flourish this year. I imagine the essay I am writing this very moment is not all the marvelous, but I hope it can show my teacher, Mrs. Cantrell, that I am not here to play the fool. I look forward to tasks that cause sweat because I am so intent on making it impeccable or for assignments that ask me to study to a point in which I actually need a break. I am here to learn the next big step in my English career. This class will not temporarily aid me in high-school, it will support me the rest of my life. For instance, I am presently writing a one-act play that I know will be improved upon after taking this class. “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” This quote from Steven King is true, but in another way it is not. The most appealing moment is always just before you start, because no matter if I get an A or an F, I am learning the whole way. I am prepared for this class because I am ripe for a challenge, I am ready to review old concepts on my own, and I am keen to learn regardless how laborious it may be and that is what I believe makes a professional college student, I will do my finest for this