After not having been in school for a decade, I feel really proud of myself for Essay 1! Having not written an essay in such a long time, I was concerned that I may miss something detrimental or wouldn’t be able to follow the instructions. Because of this, I kept rereading my essay and wondering if it was good enough. Essay 1 helped me prove to myself that I am capable of doing well on assignments of a similar nature which well help me be more confident going forward. Something I could have done to get a higher grade was to read the class instructions more closely. For example, I lost points because my quotes were three sentences. I remembered reading that a class rule is that quotes can’t be longer than three lines. But that’s just the thing I wasn’t absorbing correctly! Three lines not three sentences. Specificity is key, and I will be sure to be more attuned to these particularities going forward!
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Hello Daryen,
It was nice to read about your essay experience! I am glad you got to show yourself you are still a great student even after a decade. I loved the analogy you wrote in my post about the box instructions. I feel better after reading that I am not the only one in doubting my writing process and diving back for the instructions. I completely understand your dilemma with the quotes. It can be frustrating to have such a great quote but have no place for it! Keep up the great work and see you in class!
Daryen, you should feel proud of your Essay 1. I’d actually like to share it in class. You mention that you are returning to school after ten years and you need to build up your confidence. I’m so glad you feel more confident after this essay, and I really applaud the fact that yo include some humor in the essay. This in itself is a huge sign of confidence. But yep, specificity is what I like in essays.