Final Blog

When I first came to college I was a little bit worried about how my English class would be. Last year in high school my English teacher who thought she was a college teacher taught us a very hard curriculum. She graded very hard so when I came to college I thought that I would never be able to make it. But then I came to my first college literature class and was surprised because I actually understood some of the things I was hearing. I was not extremely confident with my writing and critical thinking abilities. One of my biggest problems is not being able to put enough content into my writing. I feel like I get to the point when I am writing but then I can’t add enough supporting ideas or sentences. Sometimes I write papers the same way I talk and it is hard to tell when I am doing it. This makes it very hard to correct it, but I think that I have gotten better at spotting some of the errors. Critical thinking has always been one of my weak spots. I remember studying for the SAT and having to work a lot on the critical reading section. It has been tough for me to read something and then tell you what the writer was trying to say or what kind of message they were trying to send. I think the only way to get better at it is to practice and that is one of the reasons we go to school. I have never been much of a talker in class. Although my comfort level with regard to adding to class conversation has increased, I still feel a little shy and awkward when trying to present an idea to the class. I have gotten better since the beginning of the semester but much more improvement is still needed. I believe that this class has made me a better-rounded person because I have learned about a lot of things that I didn’t know much about. These include Ebonics and linguistics. Thank You for making this an easy transition from high school to college; not to say that this class was easy but you know.