Introduction
Over the course of this year I have been pushed academically in ways that I have never experienced before. I had always been told that college was a whole new ball game, but I never truly appreciated this warning until I was thrown into the fire. It has been tough at times, but over the course of this year I have grown as both a person and a student.
Two major skills were stressed and subsequently honed throughout my Freshman year: reading and writing. All of my teachers incorporated readings and papers in their coursework. English class or not, I was constantly reading and writing in some shape or form on a daily basis. This was a bit overwhelming at first, but as the weeks went on I began to realize that the hours of reading and writing were helping me learn and absorb information. I used to slave over writing papers, reading used to be something I despised, but as I kept practicing something amazing happened: I began to write better and faster papers and I was able to read and retain information unlike anything I had known before. I am pleased with where I find myself as I am writing my final English Inquiry and excited about what the future holds academically.
In this Inquiry I wil be:
Two major skills were stressed and subsequently honed throughout my Freshman year: reading and writing. All of my teachers incorporated readings and papers in their coursework. English class or not, I was constantly reading and writing in some shape or form on a daily basis. This was a bit overwhelming at first, but as the weeks went on I began to realize that the hours of reading and writing were helping me learn and absorb information. I used to slave over writing papers, reading used to be something I despised, but as I kept practicing something amazing happened: I began to write better and faster papers and I was able to read and retain information unlike anything I had known before. I am pleased with where I find myself as I am writing my final English Inquiry and excited about what the future holds academically.
In this Inquiry I wil be:
- Displaying a few of the essays and papers I have written this year
- Giving analysis and reflection on those works
- Showing connections between the readings we have covered
- Finally, summing up my experience so far at Miami