Before my college writing class, I had FYS, First Year Seminar, which helped lead into the writing course for the spring semester. I got As on all my papers and my professor told me that I should continue writing. I like writing, especially on certain topics that grad my attention. Then I came to my first writing class and I really underestimated the course. College writing is extremely different from high school writing classes. I learned that writing takes time and a lot of peer editing. Time management is a very important concept to have when taking a writing course; time to write and time to read. The book we read, The Glass Castle, was one of my favorite topics during the course. My other favorite was watching the documentary, The Queen of Versailles. I enjoyed these two pieces during the course because it was easier for me to relate to real-life situations. For the beginning, they grabbed my attention and I liked writing about each piece. However, I wish I worked on my papers more to improve my writing overall. The one thing learned about myself is that I will never give up writing. Being a nursing major, I still have a lot more papers to write. I think it is important to understand what you do well with writing and what you need to improve on.
A suggestion to the course would be to allow more time for the memoir to be read. Sometimes it was hard to read such a large section, especially with other homework and assignments due for other classes.
College writing is not easy. I am going to continuing writing and not get down on myself for receiving a bad grade. This is fuel to keep me moving and focus on what I need to improve. I hope for the future that I will be able to look back and thank my first college writing class and professor for making me a better writing each year. College writing is an experience I will not forget, thank you freshman year for preparing me for the rest of my college career.
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