Going into an English course in a university setting was a little bit intimidating at first if I\u2019m going to be honest. I think I was feeling this way because I didn\u2019t feel as though the high school curriculum had supported me in a way that benefited my writing skills. I have always struggled with understanding and reading academic material, despite genuinely liking the concepts and ideas given that had been assigned to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That being said, I did thoroughly enjoy this class! Regardless of the class being challenging, it pushed me to want to understand, to want to learn and improve my comprehension skills, to want to be able to prove my learning by being able to have discussions about the material given. The course benefited me because it put my reading skills into practice; having to repetitively look at academically written material pushed me out of my comfort zone! I loved a lot of the concepts and enjoyed discussions throughout the term. In the end, I can proudly say that I\u2019m taking away helpful knowledge, perspectives, and self-reflecting abilities, as well as improved reading and writing skills!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Going into an English course in a university setting was a little bit intimidating at first if I\u2019m going to be honest. I think I was feeling this way because I didn\u2019t feel as though the high school curriculum had supported me in a way that benefited my writing skills. I have always struggled with … <\/p>\n