I had a variety of fears at the beginning of the semester. First and foremost, I do not consider myself a good writer. I always have trouble writing and getting my paper to flow and be grammar free. Although, for me to become a teacher, I need to get over my fear of writing because in this major, I always have to write papers. I remembered this throughout this course and I knew if I could make it through this class, I would learn a lot about writing and be less fearful. I was right. I learned a large amount in this class just like I did in 121. My future goal as a writer and researcher is to keep practicing because in my profession, I need to be a researcher and a writer.
My biggest fear in this class would probably be when I had to have someone else read my paper. Many times I attempt to revise my paper by myself because I am embarrassed to have anyone else read it. Although, I took it to the writing center and the man who read it understood everything and he really enjoyed it. This made me feel great and made me want to finish the course with an excellent paper. Another proud moment was when I took about 4 hours and revised my entire paper by turning it into APA and shortening it. I made it just the way I wanted to and now I am not scared to have others read it.
After this course, I believe I will always be able to easily understand each section of the research writing process. Also, I will not be afraid to pick up my formatting book if I ever need to in later classes. Lastly, the main thing that will stick with me throughout this course is how important revising and editing are to the writing process. I never knew how much peer constructive critisism helps. Also, I never knew how well I could go through a paper and revise it if I just take the time. Once again, a lot was learned.
