Growing in English 110

I have always been interested in writing, reading, and language in general. When it was time to schedule for my first college English course, I was so excited, but also a little nervous. Was I as good at writing as I thought I was? Was it going to be extremely hard and would I absolutely hate English class? These fears and anxieties were settled within the first few weeks of class, and even though I knew I had some work to do, I was excited and ready to learn.

I think one of the most important things to remember is that you have to be open and willing to take in the new things that you are going to learn, and you cannot be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. When an assignment was given to me that I wasn't fully comfortable with, my first instinct was to take a step back, and sometimes I would try for a while, and then want to throw my hands up. With some encouragement and feedback from my instructor and classmate, as well as some determination to be successful in the course, I was able to fully submit myself to the assignment. The funny thing was, those were the assignments that I got the best grades on. It taught me that when I really pushed myself to think and analyze the work I was doing, and spent some time putting my thoughts together, it paid off and I earned the points.

When entering into English 110, just stay focused, go to class (that is actually crucial), and really decide that you are going to dedicate yourself to the homework, extra practice, and the papers. If you ask for help, take constructive criticism, and really step out of your comfort zone, you'll produce wonderful writings and be successful in the course! Not to mention, you'll have fun!!!!