The Second Time Around

After writing my second college paper, I feel as if I improved to a degree. I went to the writing center which helped me a lot with the flow of my paper and what I should add in to complete my paper.

I enjoyed writing my second paper more than the first paper, because of the feedback I got back from my professor. For my first paper I did not have an appointment with her to talk about my paper. The feedback from two different sources helped me and I felt more confident writing my second paper. I knew exactly what I had to add into my paper and what I was writing about; providing flow with my topic/thesis. Another aspect was that I enjoyed the book. I grabbed my attention and writing about it was somewhat easier. I can't relate to the narrator of the memoir, but I can relate to having a family and the experiences of growing up. I liked writing about the book because it is realistic and it is easier for me to write about topics that are part of people's lives. I focused on family and love in my paper, which is something I can relate to and talk about. The first paper was about education and class, but there was not a back story like The Glass Castle. Even though I can relate to education and class as well, I was more interested in writing about the Walls family and their experiences.

My approach to this paper was similar to my first paper, except that I did not include so much of my opinion. We also had to add in some additional research, which brings in outside source into my paper. I feel as though this was important to get my point across to the reader. I thought more about my opinions in a way that was not portrayed in a first person format. Overall, I enjoyed the memoir and writing about the Walls family and their journey through life.