Ashley Beck Presnell ENGL 1102 19 April 2014

Dear Barbara: Final Dear Barbara,

I !"l# like $! s$ar$ $his re%lec$i!n by sayin& h! '"ch !% a learnin& e(perience $his se'es$er has been %!r 'e) *he las$ hal% !% $he se'es$er has $a"&h$ 'e '!re $han any !$her class has in a h!le se'es$er) *his class has 'a#e 'e br!a#en 'y h!ri+!ns an# $hink !"$si#e $he b!(, ins$ea# !% ,"s$ #!in& ha$ I kn! I a' &!!# a$) E-en $h!"&h s!'e !% 'y pr!,ec$s 'i&h$ ha-e been a$r!ci!"s a$ %irs$ i$h y!"r help an# 'y "n#ers$an#in& !% i$, e-ery$hin& ca'e al!n& like i$ as s"pp!se# $! ha-e) *his in."iry essay is c!'ple$ely #i%%eren$ $han any$hin& I ha-e e-er ri$$en be%!re in 'y years !% sch!!lin&) *his is s!'e$hin& $ha$ y!" #! research !n an# &a$her s!"rces b"$ ye$ i$ is '"ch #i%%eren$ $han any !$her research paper) /!" ri$e $his essay in '!s$ly %irs$ pers!n an# $ry n!$ $! "se in $e($ ci$a$i!ns, y!" an$ $! 'ake y!"r s!"rce as cre#i$able as p!ssible) 0ri$in& in %irs$ pers!n %!r a h!le essay as ."i$e #i%%ic"l$ %!r 'e, $he h!le $i'e I an$e# $! ri$e as i% $his as y!"r $ypical research essay an# y!" ,"s$ s$a$e# $he a"$h!r1s na'e an# ha$ $he in%!r'a$i!n as y!" &a$here#) *his essay as s!'e$hin& $ha$ I ha# $! learn $! ri$e as a ne %!r'a$ an# a ne $!pic as ell) *his is #i%%eren$ $han any$hin& $ha$ I ha-e pre-i!"sly c!'ple$e#) 2a-in& $! learn a ne ay !% ri$in& an# a $!pic $ha$ I kne n!$hin& ab!"$ b"$ as in$eres$e# in

can be -ery #i%%ic"l$ b"$ als! -ery in$eres$in& a$ $he sa'e $i'e) I $rie# $! a-!i# n!$ "sin& 3b"ll crap4 #"rin& 'y essay) 5y l!!k !n $he pr!,ec$ as i% I as &!in& $! $ake $he $i'e $! c!'ple$e $his I nee#e# $! 'ake i$ &!!# an# !r$h s!'e!ne1s $i'e $! rea# an# 'ake $he' '!re kn! le#&eable ab!"$ $he s"b,ec$ $han $hey ere be%!re) I $hink $here are 'any #i%%eren$ $hin&s $ha$ I ill $ake %r!' $his pr!,ec$, I ill kn! $ha$ $here are #i%%eren$ ays $ha$ y!" can ri$e an in%!r'a$i-e paper ins$ea# !% ,"s$ y!"r $ypical research paper) I ha-e als! learne# h! $! n!$ !nly ci$e y!"r paper b"$ $! &i-e 'y s!"rces '!re cre#i$abili$y %!r $heir !rk) 5rs) Presnell al ays s$a$e# $ha$ I nee#e# $! &i-e 'y s!"rces '!re cre#i$abili$y an# i$ $!!k 'e a &!!# hile $! &e$ $he han& !% $ha$) I als! recei-e# a li%e less!n hile !rkin& !n $his pr!,ec$ I learne# $ha$ I can !-erc!'e '!re $han I $hink) A$ $he be&innin& !% $his pr!,ec$ I ne-er i'a&ine# $ha$ I !"l# ha-e 'a#e i$ as %ar as I ha-e, I $h!"&h$ $he $!pic as 3,"s$ $!! har#4) 6-erc!'in& $his pr!,ec$ has $a"&h$ 'e $ha$ i% I bec!'e #e#ica$e# $! s!'e$hin& an# se$ 'y 'in# $! i$ I a' -ery c!'ple$in& $he $ask) *his pr!,ec$ c!nnec$s $! 'y li%e in $he ay !% a ,!"rney $ha$ I a' $ryin& $! reach) I a' $ryin& $! &e$ in$! N"rsin& 7ch!!l here a$ 8N99 an# I s!'e$i'es &e$ $he %eelin& $ha$ $he &!al is n!$ in 'y reach) B"$, I kn! $ha$ i% I keep p"rs"in& &i-in& i$ 'y all $ha$ $he &!al is -ery reachable) 2! $his c!nnec$s $! $he le$$er I r!$e a$ $he be&innin& !% $he se'es$er is in $he ay $ha$ I s$a$e# ab!-e I ne-er $h!"&h$ I !"l# be able $! c!'ple$e $he pr!,ec$ c!'ple$ely pr!-i#in& all !% $he in%!r'a$i!n $ha$ I an$e# $! c!-er) I %el$ $ha$ i$ as n!$ in 'y reach, b"$ i$h a li$$le perse-erance I c!'ple$e# $he pr!,ec$) In $he le$$er I s$a$e# h! I an$e# $! &r! as a ri$er I n!$ !nly #i# $ha$ b"$ I &re as a s$"#en$ as ell) 5y ri$in& has #e%ini$ely chan&e# $his se'es$er an# in 'y !pini!n i$ has chan&e# %!r $he be$$er) I ha-e been able $! br!a#en 'y h!ri+!ns as a ri$er, $his se'es$er has 'a#e 'e $es$ 'y li'i$s an# pr!-e $! 'ysel% $ha$ i$ is !kay $! learn ne $hin&s) 5y ri$in& has chan&e# in a ay $ha$ I a' '!re c!'%!r$able i$h 'ysel% hen I ri$e)

I$ is al'!s$ as i% ri$in& bec!'es a sense !% %l"i#i$y i$ ,"s$ %l! s n! , i$1s a sec!n# lan&"a&e $! 'e) D"rin& $he c!"rse !% $he pr!,ec$ I %!"n# $he spee# #a$in& an# c!'p"$er lab $i'e $! be $he '!s$ help%"l) D"rin& $he spee# #a$in& sessi!n I &!$ $! recei-e ."es$i!ns !n ha$ pe!ple an$e# $! &e$ ans ere# !"$ !% 'y pr!,ec$) 0i$h $he lab $i'e I ac$"ally ha# $he !pp!r$"ni$y $! p"$ 'y $h!"&h$s #! n !n paper) *his is here I 'a#e 'y 'is$akes an# a$$e'p$e# $! %i( $he') I !"l# ri$e $hin&s #! n an# ei$her ha-e y!"rsel% !r 'y %ell! &r!"p 'a$es check ha$ I ha# ri$$en) *hese $ ! $hin&s see'e# $! be $he '!s$ bene%icial $! 'e) 9ri$i."in& %r!' peers is !ne !% $he '!s$ i'p!r$an$ s$eps pers!nally $! ri$in& any $ype !% paper) 0i$h !"$ cri$i."in& y!" !"l# n!$ ha-e $! !pp!r$"ni$y $! kn! i% y!" paper 'a#e sense $! an!$her pers!n) Als! #"rin& peer e#i$in& I ha# $he !pp!r$"ni$y $! rea# 'y %ell! &r!"p 'a$es #ra%$s) *his &a-e 'e $he kn! le#&e I nee#e# $! a## #e$ails $! 'y paper) 0i$h!"$ -is"als !% $he pe!ple ar!"n# y!" $here !"l# be n! ay !% $ellin& h! is #!in& ha$ r!n& an# h! is #!in& ha$ ri&h$) I h!pe $! carry all !% $he in%!r'a$i!n $ha$ I ha-e learne# $his se'es$er i$h 'e $hr!"&h!"$ all !% 'y c!lle&e career) I !"l# like $! learn $! inc!rp!ra$e e-al"a$e# !rks ci$e# in '!s$ !% 'y papers n! ) *he !rks ci$e# &i-es 'e kn! le#&e !n ha$ $he s!"rce is an# h! r!$e i$) *his can be -ery help%"l hen $ryin& $! ri$e papers in any class n!$ ,"s$ en&lish) I ill als! re'e'ber h! '"ch &r!"p resp!nse as s! help%"l) I $hink $ha$ n! 'a$$er ha$ in li%e $here is al ays s!'e s!r$ !% a#-ice $! be &i-en %r!' !$hers) *his is n!$ ,"s$ hen ri$in& papers b"$ !$her !bs$acles in li%e as ell) 9!ns$r"c$i-e cri$icis' is h! I learn i% s!'e$hin& $ha$ I a' #!in& see's ri&h$ !r r!n& $! !$hers) I really apprecia$e all !% $he help y!" ha-e &i-en 'e $his se'es$er an# %!r bein& s! "n#ers$an#in&) I ha-e learne# a &rea$ a'!"n$ ab!"$ 'ysel% as a ri$er an# a pers!n as ell) I plan !n $akin& ha$ I ha-e learne# an# "sin& i$ in !$her classes $hr!"&h!"$ 'y c!lle&e career an# $hr!"&h!"$ 'y li%e as ell)

7incerely,

Ashley P) Beck