Reflection To The Reader

Dear Reader,

        Back when I was a junior I was told to read over a list of English electives that I could take the following year as a senior.  I chose college comp. as one of my choices because I felt the class would help me in the future with college.  I was excited to start taking this class because I love writing and couldn't wait to improve on my techniques.  Before this class I wasn't a bad writer it was just difficult for me to put all my thoughts down on paper.  I had a clear image and idea of what I wanted to say, but when it came time to put it all down on paper I got bad writers block and stopped before I was complete.  As a result I have many unfinished papers and stories sitting on my computer and in notebooks at home.  After I started this class I found myself becoming more able to put down my thought onto paper.  Some parts got boring for me however because I love to write, and everything in between is rather rhetorical for me.
       When reading over my past work it's clear how much I've grown this past semester and I'm proud of that.  I'm able to add intros that are more enjoyable and putting everything I think on paper is becoming easier and easier.  Using techniques and pointers I learned in class for years to come will defiantly pay off.  Especially if my career involves writing.  My first paper versus my last paper shows a lot of improvements  And allowing myself to be okay with other people reading my work as payed off because I can learn from them.  My classmates have given me great feedback and ideas and have allowed me to come out of my comfort zone when it involves my writing.  Before this class allowing other people to see what I wrote was scary for me because in a lot of ways it made me feel vulnerable.  My writing in a lot of ways is personal because it's my thoughts and ideas.  Allowing people to read it could hurt me.  However now it makes me feel happy to allow others to read my work because the feedback from this class was overall positive and encouraging.
     I hope that when people read what I have written they see how much my work as evolved this semester.  I wish they may enjoy what they are reading and never feel bad when giving me feedback.  I've learned to be okay with anything people throw at me.
Kelsey