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When I initially took this class, I had no idea what it was about or what I was getting into. I just took the class that fit in well with my schedule, expecting all the LHSP classes to be sort of similar. I then realised how writing intensive this class was going to be, and don't get me wrong- writing is fun for me, but the work and effort I put into it is not. Needless to say, I was quite skeptical about this class.

Over these months however, I can genuinely say my writing has improved a lot more than when I started, and I am much more confident in putting my ideas across too. In high school I had never written long papers, we were tested with timed tests instead. I realise how much better my writing is once I revise and re-revise until I am satisfied with what I wrote. My first peer review wasn't easy for me either, having never done one before. However peer reviews are something that I now view as incredibly useful. I realised how after my first draft of every essay is written, I really look forward to the peer reviews to find out from fresh perspectives how I could improve my essays. Even more surprising, I found out I really like reviewing other people's essays too. It was very interesting to read how others approached the same topics as I did. I remember at the beginning of the class, we read a piece explaining how peer reviews aren't busy work- but they help us become better critiques of our own work. I couldn't agree more. 

Overall, I can almost say with certainty that this was my most useful class this semester and thank you so much Mr. Scott for being so helpful, enthusiastic and genuinely interested in improving our writing skills!