"Effective writing is not a magical or natural talent. It can be explained and learned." (Schick and Schubert 7) My soul was brought back to my body after reading this section in my book. This class was intimidating from the beginning and I felt like an imbecile as everyone else was participating and I wasn 't in the class discussions. I hope to gain knowledge in this class as the semester continues and I know I have to put effort in this as well. I know that I am not an advanced writer but that doesn 't mean I don 't want to learn how to become one or minimally gain skill.
As already mentioned, I am not a high-level writer. I don 't even come close because I don 't enjoy formal writing. I prefer informal writing. My favorite assignment …show more content…
Something is impeding me from participating fully. My theory is because I don 't stand out in class compared to high school. This is really bad to say, but I felt like I was better than a lot of people in high school. I was smart and my curiosity to learn and ask questions helped me be successful in my classes. It 's different in UNK though because I 'm actually less than everyone. I am shy to speak up because of two reasons; one, my language is not advanced like my instructor and classmates. The second reason is because my confidence is drained. As already mentioned, there 's people that are better than me and their confidence drains mine. It 's my personality and it frustrates me. I am also not participating fully because some of the questions bore me. It takes immigration, equality, social justice, and world news topics for me to be dedicated to conversations. All of these interest me because I can relate to most of them so I can create my own opinion.
Nevertheless, if these questions asked in class related to the article help me with my beliefs, then be it. By this I mean I want to establish my own beliefs. Donovan 's article sparked this in me head. Ever since elementary, I have been taught to believe in certain beliefs in order to accord with my society. Why am I expected to think a certain way? Sometimes I don 't agree. For example, I have always believed that violence can be a solution. Not always, like Donovan 's article claims, but a good spank can end conflict once in a
As already mentioned, I am not a high-level writer. I don 't even come close because I don 't enjoy formal writing. I prefer informal writing. My favorite assignment …show more content…
Something is impeding me from participating fully. My theory is because I don 't stand out in class compared to high school. This is really bad to say, but I felt like I was better than a lot of people in high school. I was smart and my curiosity to learn and ask questions helped me be successful in my classes. It 's different in UNK though because I 'm actually less than everyone. I am shy to speak up because of two reasons; one, my language is not advanced like my instructor and classmates. The second reason is because my confidence is drained. As already mentioned, there 's people that are better than me and their confidence drains mine. It 's my personality and it frustrates me. I am also not participating fully because some of the questions bore me. It takes immigration, equality, social justice, and world news topics for me to be dedicated to conversations. All of these interest me because I can relate to most of them so I can create my own opinion.
Nevertheless, if these questions asked in class related to the article help me with my beliefs, then be it. By this I mean I want to establish my own beliefs. Donovan 's article sparked this in me head. Ever since elementary, I have been taught to believe in certain beliefs in order to accord with my society. Why am I expected to think a certain way? Sometimes I don 't agree. For example, I have always believed that violence can be a solution. Not always, like Donovan 's article claims, but a good spank can end conflict once in a