Reflection Essay

“English 100 will be one of the easiest courses that will not demand too much effort from me in college.” I had thought to myself before I began the coursework. But after a few weeks of involving classes that forced me to struggle and critically think to complete some tasks, it hit me that this was not going to be a stroll in the park as I had previously thought. Therefore, I had to be keen in class and also engage the professor for guidance and direction on some of the aspects that seemed extensive and complex to my level of understanding. From my general view and relating to other courses that I did, I can comfortably say; English 100 was among the classes on top of my favorites list this semester.
My passion and success were majorly owed to the level of personalisation and the positive engagement between the professor and fellow students, for the best performance of each and every one in class. My improvement has been indicated by maturity in my grammar whereby, I have accustomed myself with the basic techniques taught in class and made them a necessity in all my writings. My sentence structure has also been enhanced in that; I know the relevant parts to put my topic sentence and thesis statement in a paragraph. My vocabulary has considerably improved, and this is due to the extensive writing and regular practice advised by the professor throughout the semester. Through all the writing I have managed to represent my ideas and views clearly in complete sentences and avoiding unnecessary ambiguities.

I have understood precisely why long and complex sentences are tedious and discouraged when presenting or discussing ideas.
My essay writing has also developed significantly; some of the essays were new to me and required my attentiveness and extra effort to internalize. This was made possible by the interactive platform provided by the professor and the good blood and relation cultivated through the writing of several essays and the subsequent corrections. At the start, I had minimal skills that specifically applied to writing articles of which made writing essays quite difficult at the beginning but after learning the basic structure and format. I realized how easy it was to fit my ideas and views into the essay structure. Thus in writing rhetorical essays, response essays, critique essays and the most exciting argumentative synthesis my proficiency and skills were nourished. Argumentative essays were the most interesting because it gave me an opportunity to argue out my points and support them accordingly to convince a reader by using appropriate techniques and skills acquired.
Generally, English 100 class has taught me to appreciate writing and communicating ideas and feelings appropriately and also to appreciate myself regarding the efforts I put to achieve what I did. Despite my fear for new lecturers and students, I managed to overcome the fears as they professor was friendly and welcoming. This enabled me to associate well with other students, and I learned how to correct other student’s essays and to me receptive to either positive or negative criticism of my essays. I can, therefore, say that this semester has been an eye opener for me and especially in English 100 and would not mind being tutored by such a professor in future semesters.