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Tasche Bryant
English 12
This year, I have grown as a writer, critical thinker and speaker. I look back to September
of 2016, the beginning of my Junior Year and I know I did not have the skills I have now.
In the beginning of my Senior Year I had to write my College Essay which is a personal
narrative. I decided to write about my experience in the United States for the first time and how
now I am able to write a whole paper in English. I believe that while I was writing my College
Essay I realized how much I have grown as a writer. I have been able to use words that are new
to me.
My first time doing a Critical Analysis was when we read the book The Stranger by
Albert Camus. The purpose of this book is for people to understand that sometimes there is no
purpose or meaning behind our actions. I remember that while we were reading this book we
were assigned to do Journals for each chapter. In the Journal we basically had to answer a few
questions related to the chapter and then we needed to pick a quote and analyze it. I have grown
in Critical Analysis because before my Senior Year I was not able to look for words in a quote or
College Essay but instead of writing a paper we have to perform it. I am very shy and scared of
public speaking. During class we started practicing in smaller groups just to be prepared to
present in front of the class. Tasche helped me build confidence to do it in front of the class
because before presenting my story I was really nervous. The minimum time was 3-4 min but it
turns out that I actually needed to use more time than was required because I was confident once