LOOKING BACK THIS COURSE

Finally I have done with all homework of writing class last midnight. I did till 2:00 am. I am steeped in a feeling of freedom now. Actually, this class was really hard for me. Every week I have much homework and there is even a period when I was always thinking about them whatever I was doing. So I am so happy!

At first, when I entered this university, I did not know anything about writing. At the first class of writing, I could not understand what Prof. Leyda was saying. For me at that time, English was like an incantation. What is MLA style? What is thesis? How should I quote? I really had no knowledge of writing. Maybe my first essay on the poem "My Last Duchess" was terrible. I quoted and listed works cited in my own way. I want to read it now to know how my writing changed. I hope it changed better. My writing started from "zero" so it must be improved now thanks to this class. I had much chance of writing English essays. I could make use of the knowledge I got in this class at other class. The knowledge must be needed in the future for me.

I had some times I was about to give up assignments because of the lack of time to do. I join a busy dance circle, so it was difficult for me to do well both on the assignments and dance. But I could have done with and submitted all homework. I think I could do well. The students in this class are all diligent so I was stimulated by them. Sometimes they pushed me to do. I did not imagine that I have to have much homework at university when I was a high school student. I thought university students were always hanging out with friends till late night. I was surprised with the gap, but I think it is better to study hard at university than the life I had imagined. I studied hard to enter this university, so I do not want to waste the time of study by hanging out every day. I could enjoy with my friends fully because I finished the homework of the week. I want to praise myself for having done well on both hobby and study.

Our last homework was 1700-2000 words essay. It was biggest and hardest. When Prof. Leyda told us about this, I feel something like a fear imagining myself suffering from this. I thought it was too hard for me to write 1000 words first. However, I could finish it earlier and less trouble than I had imagined. Then I thought I could grow up on writing. Through peer review, finally the time I have to complete 1700-2000 words essay. Firstly I changed some grammatical mistakes and added some sentences. However that did not reach at goal easily. I added and added sentences of explaining about my thesis till midnight. I thought this will not be over forever. Then I read back through my essay, revised many times, and finally I completed my final essay. Most hardest time on the final essay was yesterday night to complete. It was really hard...

Maybe I have to do hard work about English also after I became second grade. I do not forget the hard time and I want to make use of the knowledge of writing!

And dear Prof. Leyda,

I like beautiful your pink cheeks! :) I really thank you.