Essay Reflection

It was difficult for me to put into words exactly what I wanted to say. I had so many ideas but didn’t know how to put it all out on paper. I had some difficulties trying to explain why this event shaped my relationship with literacy. I found that coming up with my paper topic was easy. The second the description of the essay was released I immediately knew that I wanted to talk about my senior year of English class. Reaching the word requirement wasn’t too hard either. I am used to writing essays that are around that length so I did not struggle with that. Updating my blog along the way was actually a little bit of fun. It was a nice stress-free assignment and was actually helpful. I did not enjoy the peer review. I felt vulnerable when I read my paper out loud to someone I did not know. However, it was helpful for me to hear my paper out loud so that I could catch any mistakes that I wanted to fix. I am also so used to marking all over my peer’s papers and correcting any issues and leaving suggestions. It was a strange experience for me but it was helpful.