Well this is it, the last journal, I am having joyous feelings about surviving my first year of college especially English. I came into the college writing program like a baby chick and now I am leaving a full fledged spring chicken. My writing style and analysis techniques have developed tremendously and I can finally go without flinching when I hear the words "5-7 pages." The first year of college English has taught me to find my own voice in writing instead of the cookie cutter style tone I was taught in high school. I am now able to incorporate my personal style of writing into a paper and be confident that my work is what I want it to be. I really struggled in high school with English. I don't want to make excuses for myself but I had a brutally traditional English teacher that was a huge fan of the 5 paragraph essay so the product of my high school English knowledge was a great 5 paragraph essay writer. Starting college English was like jumping into a pool of chilly water. You don't want to do it but once you do it's not that bad. I learned many things in my first year of writing, the main component being confidence and depth of analysis. There are always more than one right answers in English so taking a bold stand on a topic is never wrong.
More things I learned in college:
1. Taking handwritten notes is better than taking notes on your laptop-less distraction and better hand-mind memory connection
2. Meet with your professors often-you will probably be 1 out of 10 that does in a class of 300 so they will remember you, ask any question you may have about the material or the class.
3. Procrastination sucks-waiting til the night before is never a good plan no matter how much caffeine is involved
4. Make use of the library- it is a study area that is for the most part quiet and free of distractions
5. Call your parents often- they like knowing that you haven't forgotten about them and that you're still alive
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