Looking back to the beginning of this semester, I honestly didn’t think I would have had as much fun and drive to accomplish what I ultimately did. At the beginning, I was genuinly worried that I would not be able to manage my time effectively or that I wouldn’t be able to produce a peice of writing that I would be proud of moreless feel confident enough in that I would be comfortable sending it out for publication. The question asked is how I turned my worries into strengths throughout this course. I feel as though time management was my worst emeny, it was something that could really hurt me during this process, but I was smart enough to acknowledge this weakness I had and I turned it into somewhat of a challenge to myself. By acknowledging this weakness, I was able to force myself to work harder, work more in advance, and all of this lead me to becoming a stronger writer as well as a stronger student. By figuring out how to effectively manage my time, I was able to produce a more satisfying piece of literature- something I an truely proud of- and I was also able to decrese more than 50% of the stress that I would have normally felt. Learning how to manage my time also helped me outside of this english class, and I have better grades and stress levels in every aspect of my life thanks to overcoming that one little thing.
As of now I really don’t know what my future is as a research writer. I can honestly say I wouldn’t mind writing on another topic or expanding on the one I have already written on— wow I never thought I would hear myself say that! I know I want to further my education after graduation and research will most definetely be a part of that process. Having taken this course that challenged me as much as it did, I no longer fear any steps I have to take to be the best medical professional I can be.
The proudest moment I had in this course was by far reading my final paper. I have never once thought of myself as a great writer- I enjoy writing, but I have never written anything that could potentially effect other peoples lives. While reading my final draft, I was completely shocked by what I have learned and what I have been able to bring to others. With that being said, I think what will stick with me the most from this course is the fact that no matter how little I know about something, no matter how uncomfortable I am about trying something new, no matter how discouraged I get when trying to do something, if I give it my all, if I stick to my guns and never give up, anything is possible.
