Jorge Verduzco

Professor Rodrick

ENGL 115

29 Nov 2019

ENGL 115 Reflection

Being a freshman I feel like it’s just natural that I felt kind of nervous that I was expected

to write at a university level. I did start this semester with a bit of confidence because I have

always done well in my English classes. I feel like my writing hasn’t really improved that much.

I was kind of just using the same formula when writing an essay as I have always been taught by

my teachers. I’m not trying to say my writing is perfect because I got B’s on all my essays but I

felt like I didn’t try to challenge myself and improve my writing. Although I could have

improved my essay I never tried to revise them for a better grade cause I was content with my

grade. Being my first semester I didn’t want it to be too stressful for me to handle so I just left

my essays alone. The prompts were difficult for sure and this was the most writing and reading I

had done in a single semester. The course definitely kept me busy at home doing work but at the

same time now that I look back it wasn’t too bad. I tried my luck at doing a poem but I am not

sure how clear it would be so I also wrote this.

Alright, this is my attempt at creativity.

Now, where should I start?

The first day would make the most sense, right?

I won’t lie I had no idea what to expect

It might just be me but University-level writing sounded kinda lame

 It sounded stressful

Kind of overwhelming

Thinking back now it wasn’t so bad.

I don’t believe my writing has improved that much

Most of the skills I learned I already had

I saw myself using the same formula I used back during that 2018 fall

Not to say I didn’t learn anything at all

In fact, I felt challenged for every new prompt handed

Don’t get me started on Didion

Reading that novel made me feel like a complete idiot

It was definitely the hardest essay I had written

Maria’s life was just insane

The quote sandwiches are one of the things I will always take

An easy formula, easy to remember

It’s probably something I won’t forget

Now back to my writing

Yea, maybe I felt like I didn’t improve

There were things I could’ve done differently

Like revising my own essays to change them

I was content with my grades

I didn’t want to feel stress so I just left them there

Still getting used to this University life

 I wanted to just fly through this semester

Play it safe, take a feel for it

For I could have done too much at once

Suddenly things could have turned bad.

Didn’t want to challenge myself too much.