Week 11

Over the course of English 104, I feel that the way I write has changed significantly. Before beginning this course, I would write research without considering the sources. I now feel that I am a more critical writer of my sources. I view each source as objectively as possible. I investigate the writer of the source and try to imagine how their biases may influence their writing. I also no longer disregard information because it does not agree with my research. I found the first assignment to be the most enjoyable, but perhaps the most difficult. It was difficult for me to look at myself objectively and find my biases. I believe and I am reluctant to admit to my biases and prejudices. I do not like thinking that I have had opportunities that others have not, which may lead me to be less understanding or educated than others. That assignment was interesting because I was able to evaluate myself in a new way, and discover how my writing has been effected in the past. The most difficult assignment I  have had was the Literature Review and Research Proposal. This type of assignment was one I had never done before. I found it extremely difficult to answer questions about my future research. I have never knowingly considered what form my writing was going to take place before it has been done. It was hard for me to plan ahead because that is the opposite of how I like to do my writing. I typically like to develop my writing and see where it goes. I found this assignment to be the most difficult. Writing in my life has always played a significant role. Being part of a military family, we moved a lot and one way to remember all my new experiences and sights was to keep them in a journal. Keeping a journal allowed me to always have a confidant and something that would always listen to my thoughts, despite the changes that were occurring in my life. I write to record my memories, experiences and feelings. I also enjoy writing for an educational stand point. As a future teacher, I think that it is fascinating to see how children grow and develop over the twelve years they are in school. I write so that I am able to reflect over my growth and development and see all of my improvements. I also hope to be able to share my journals with my children in the future, so that they can see me as an adolescent instead of an adult all the time. In the future, I understand that writing will play a large role in my career. I will constantly be writing lesson plans, evaluations, IEP's, and reports. Writing plays a large impact on all people's lives.