Self Reflection

 

Overall, I have thoroughly enjoyed this class and the assignments that we are given every week. I genuinely feel as though, through this class, I have greatly improved my writing skills. Now, I think that this enhancement of my skills is for several reasons, the first being that I have never really had to write for other people. The blogging aspect of this class has forced me to try to view my writing from the perspective of my classmates. Knowing that my writing has the potential to be seen, not only by myself and my professor(s), but also multiple other students has added multiple steps to my writing process. The fact that my writing Is put on display for multiple people to read has made me much more conscious of my diction, including imagery and coming off in a manner that truly shows my understanding of the material. While this is something that I ordinarily make sure to do when completing a writing assignment, I have never had to do it to the same extent since starting this class. This skill is one that I know I will carry for the rest of my days, as I have truly come to acknowledge the importance of having clean and legible writing. The second major skill that I have developed and enhanced since starting this class is my comprehension and application of critical analysis. Through the assignments the past few weeks that have required us to pick a piece of artwork from artists during the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Modernism era, I have found that I really enjoy analyzing artwork and pieces of literature. This is something that I have never really had to do in the past, but I find that it gives me a much deeper appreciation of the art than I would have otherwise. Like I stated earlier in this paragraph, this skill is one that I will carry with me for the rest of my life, as it is one that I find to be extremely important and valuable, far beyond being just a useful skill for a college writing class.