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Assembly of Essays, First Edition

I. Life is like a… Narration Essay

II. Ceramicists Classification Essay

III. My First Guitar, My Takamine Cause-Effect Essay

IV. Inside Man Persuasive Essay

Since attending Sandburg middle school over a decade ago, sitting in Mrs. Boll’s class, on those long almost summer school days, have I had a distain for English class. Recently with a newfound perspective on higher education have I found an urge to challenge myself, especially in the classes I have not previously enjoyed in the past.

One of the main problems I had coming into this course was the voice in which I wrote. My writing was too conversational and unstructured. I have learned some important lesson in how to write, and even as I sit here and write this I find myself fighting the urge to lose that structure and go on and on. I originally thought writing was for those who knew all the rules and had an extended vocabulary. I was wrong. Good writers are able to express themselves in the most accurate and poignant ways possible. They don’t necessarily have the vocabulary most people would expect from a “great writer,” they do have the ability to share a strong story and paint a beautiful picture at the same time. While reading a Dan Brown book this semester, I came to realize how much I thoroughly have benefited and taken pleasure in reading again. As most people who have been, are, or think about school in general know of the hoops students have to jump through. I have struggled with my attendance, and it has reflected in my grade. Along with my lack of regularity in the classroom comes more difficulties, such as missing homework assignments. I am not sure if writers block also applies to topics, but even if there was it wouldn’t apply to me. Because when I comes to the essays I find it somewhat easy to think/find a topic of interest to write about. Peer review for me was a positive change compared to other English classes I’ve had in the past. It is good feedback to have from so many different perspectives of writing. Most of them came from the everyday student, with a final critique from the instructor was a very positive learning experience.

I wish that with my newfound excitement for school also came with a complete 100 percent commitment to perfect attendance. I have enjoyed the liberties of college a little too much as far as missing classes and trying to make up goes. I know it’s far fetched to expect anyone to make it to all of the classes, but I would have liked to gone more than I did. Steve has been the teacher I needed in this subject to grab my attention and make this seemingly “boring” class, become classified now as a fun one.