Reflective Essay About The Things I Learned About Myself

As I have journeyed throughout my first half of a semester, I have learned a few things. Some were myths that I believed to be true, that turned out to be false and others were small points that I was never taught in high school. I am not five-star rated in the English department or anything related to writing a paper, because my strong suit is in mathematics. I can figure out any equation or formula you give me but giving me a paper to write is confusing to me. I have learned how to use my time wisely and make smart decisions on how long to spend working on my essays at a time, and when to start my essays. I was honestly proud of myself when I wrote the memoir essay because I had never written one or even heard of a memoir before. So when I was given the assignment to write one, I was taken back at first but up for the challenge. Again, I am not a fan or lover of writing, but I knew I could write about a time that changed my life and keep it short. Not writing about the events leading up to it, just the moment it happened. I also liked the fact that there were no citations in the writing. While I am not terrible with citations, they are not my favorite thing to work on. One thing I have learned about myself is I am indecisive in my writings, just like in life. I am a very …show more content…
I am not very comfortable with putting my work on the internet for others to pick through and tell me of my mistakes. Having one or two people I know peer edit is one thing, but I have always hated sharing my essays online, I did in high school as well. Because of this, I need to do a better job of going to the writing center. I know I would receive help there but I hate the fact that the person is only looking for flaws in my writing. They might comment on the good but their purpose is to look for the bad. I know I am not the best writer and I prefer to not share my writings with