My Writing Has Changed

Coming in, I was very nervous about what essay-writing would be like in college. I had no idea that my first college writing experience would be so beneficial. I also never thought that my writing would improve so drastically in such a short amount of time. This semester, I have definitely seen my writing skills develop. For the first time in a while, I was presented with challenging writing prompts that involved intense thinking and numerous rewrites. I have never put so much effort into my essays before. Being able to discover my thoughts in my own writing was definitely new for me. I used to think that you had to know exactly how you were going to write about something before you wrote it. But, this semester, I have learned how to turn my essays into an experience and find what I am trying to say as I write. Being able to talk about social identity and other topics that actually apply to the real world was also super helpful. To add, being able to incorporate those real-world topics into my essays was so nice. For once, I felt like I was writing about things that actually matter.

As far as the future goes, I can only see my writing improving further. Based on how much my writing ability has changed in just a few months, I assume that my writing will continue to grow stronger in the next three years of school. I know for a fact that I will stop every now and then to appreciate the hidden beauty of a special location. I know for a fact that I will not pass up public art without attempting to understand the story behind it. And, I know for a fact that at some point I will come across an advertisement on television that will provoke me to think of its intended message. I can only thank Scott for opening up my eyes to a new area of writing and helping me improve so much in just a single semester.