Reflection
I can honestly say that I have never been good at academic writing; people who know me well would be confused by this. Everyone knows that I write all the time. I've always kept a journal, write lots of short stories and am even attempting to write a book. In my book, the main character says, " I enjoy writing. I have this crazy love affair with paper that you couldn’t even imagine; it has been like that ever since I was young"(Chapter 9). I quickly learned in high school, however, that academic writing was not going to come easily. And despite knowing this, I did little to better myself academically. I would get frustrated, turn in what I had and accept my B or C. I would write all the time, working on personal projects and never saw value in spending time on academic writing. College has changed my view on academic writing and I have made huge strides this semester. I can see it in my writing. And this semester I did not just write, I...