Self Evaluation

I definitely have a different approach when I’m writing now, then when I had just begun English 015. This year, I feel like I have discovered myself as a writer, which I think will help me a lot in the future. I never thought I would enjoy writing so much, but there were many things in this course that made me enjoy it and see it in a different light. After reading memoirs and getting to write our own, I realized you don’t always have to sound formal in every single paper, and using “I” isn’t poison, which is what my high school teachers made it sound like. Writing a memoir was unlike any writing I’ve done before. I wrote about something that changed my life, and being able to write it out on paper, full of details, was hard but very refreshing at the same time. However, aside from writing, I’ve also learned a lot from seeing different forms of art throughout the semester. I got to experience different cultures through music, and also a range of different artistic talent at the Palmer Museum of Art.

         After finally finishing my freshman year at Penn State, I am happy to say I wouldn’t want to go to any other school. This school has all kinds of people and everyone is extremely kind and friendly. As corny as it may sound, I honestly feel like this university is one large family. Especially after the scandal that occurred this year, our school has come closer and it truly feels like one unit. I have definitely learned a lot about myself as the year went by, both through my writing and learning in other courses. Now, as my final blog comes to an end I would like to mention how blogging really helped me really know what I’m thinking, since I’m writing it on paper, and I’m definitely considering blogging in the future.  

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