Starting a paper always seems to be the most difficult thing a college student will ever encounter. At least it was in my case throughout this entire course. Writing papers is something that has always come easy to me during school. Even though writing them is easy does not make it easier to do. Procrastination has been enemy number one since the first day of class. If it is a small assignment like the garbage paper then I am usually fine, but when it comes to larger papers I always put them off until the last minute. Many students hold a part-time job while in college. I had a part-time job at the beginning of school which then led to me getting a full-time job and working almost every day. That was probably the worst mistake I have ever …show more content…
It was not hard to write, but I hate papers that give students a wide spectrum based on their own ideas. Annotated bibliographies are not hard not write but they can be extremely complicated to write, especially when you find horrid articles. At first, it was challenging to understand what the teacher wanted let alone expected from the class regarding the paper. Before English 111, I had never typed using APA format; therefore, it made writing papers in the class a bit more challenging for me. Citations were probably the biggest challenge related to APA formatting. For some ungodly reason, I could not get the hang of it and kept butchering the citations for the papers. The running head seemed to be a slight challenge also, I do not know why, but it seemed to be an issue for almost everyone in the class. The critical analysis paper was not callus. It was a facile first paper, the only hard part about that paper was understanding how to use the authors name throughout the paper correctly. The research paper was not difficult but it was complicated at times. It took a good amount of time to completely write the paper and say everything that needed to be said. I never knew how hard it was to find creditable information before writing a paper on vaccinations. I now know to never write a paper on such a controversial topic because no one gives creditable information it is all biased. The people who run the test for vaccinations are the people who create the injections, now what kind of crap is
APA (American Psychological Association) style is primarily used in the social science disciplines. It is formatted like MLA, and shows many similarities, but is unique in several key points.
Writing essays was never my forte, it just never came easy to me like it would to others. Since other subjects came easy to me and I had to focus more than others on writing, I had a negative attitude toward the process as a whole. During this summer semester, I was able to grow as a writer, and gain a more positive attitude toward how I write and a better feel for writing in college. Writing a paper is a process in which there are many different stages. In high school I would never write outlines or any sort of pre planning work. Other struggles I encountered in my writing were my theses, and framing quotes.
AP Seminar was my first experience in an environment that was completely dedicated to learning, without the fixation on the letter grades that ‘determine’ success. My peers were my teachers. I discussed, debated, and collaborated with peers that shared various viewpoints on thought provoking issues that challenged my own. I learned to ask the ‘Whys?,’ ‘Hows?,’ and ‘What Ifs?’ and dive deeper into discussion. The environment fostered differences in interests, mindsets, and intellect. My attraction drew me to seek an intellectually diverse learning environment that challenges my preconceived opinions and ideas. Columbia, through the Core system, acknowledges and uniquely accomplishes the same goals of learning as my AP Seminar class. The prospect
John Steinbeck and Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK Jr.) have both gone down in American literature as some of the most influential authors, but why? Steinbeck was an influential author throughout the 20th century with pieces in many genres. On the flip side is Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights leader in the fight against racial discrimination. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the style of these two authors, it is necessary to compare them on the bases of repetition, tone, and purpose.
Your schedule will be as open as a barren desert. You will relieve all your stress by procrastinating. You don’t have to worry about the assignment until the day l before it is due, and this is a good thing. as you can zone out and focus on the activity at hand whether that’s browsing online, watching a movie, or hanging out with friends. The assignments will begin to haunt you at first; this will be a challenge that everyone faces, yet you need to realize that paper isn’t going to write itself, and neither are you; at least, not yet. That paper has a long life ahead of it before it needs to get turned in, why make it suffer? Speedily add to it the day before to ensure that no pain goes to the paper. In class, you don’t have to listen, but rather just act like you doing work. You can just look at the notes, that the teacher wrote when you get home. If you forget, it isn’t the end of the world you still have a day to study; the test is tomorrow. Procrastination is the gift that keeps giving. The more you procrastinate, the easier it will get, the more your grades will increase, and the more you’ll have fun. Yet, don’t get too carried away. You must procrastinate but still must complete your assignments. School is important, yet your activities outweigh the need for completion of assignments, so they can wait. What you need and want should come
In my past writing assignments it seemed to be that we were learning everything step by step, where as in college more is expected from me as a writer. As a high school student it was quite easy to push everything off till the last moment. Those two o'clock nights were very frequent when a six-page research paper was due the next day. As a college student the requirements are more challenging and not something that can be pushed back till the very last second. It seems strange to me that starting earlier for a college paper and working twice as hard on it, receiving a lower grade on it than I would have in high school is upsetting to think about, but is so true. When coming into the semester I was unaware of what was expected from me, but as the semester progressed I was able to get a better understanding of the course and how to look critically at myself as a writer. I know that these are qualities that I will use for many years to come.
As I started college, I was not having any difficulty on making my journals and getting my homework done. That doesn't
Before taking Mrs. Hawkins’ English 102 class, I used to hate writing; no, I despised it. Along with my hatred for writing, I, as many other college students, am a terrible procrastinator. In my past English classes, my procrastination had affected my grades, especially when it came to papers dealing with multiple steps and drafts, due to the fact writing takes many timely processes to
Writing papers is one thing you can guarantee yourself that you will have to do in college, along with other educational requirements. For some people, it might be a frustrating experience or a great opportunity to show their knowledge on a given topic; or sometimes both. Everyone has methods that work better for them than others and they learn to embrace those specific methods. Simple strategies such as outlining and good research can make writing a paper a more pleasant and less nerve-racking experience.
A trait I have observed in students is their lack of organization. I assume, most Pierce College freshmen are coming from high school and are accustomed to the lenient styles of high school teach. You do not have much to worry about. College isn't different from high school. From here on out, you are allowed to slack. To start off, it is not necessary to acquire the proper materials. A proper material would be a folder in which all school related papers fit in a neatly and organized fashion. All papers can fit in your very own pocket. If you put your papers in a folder they will be neat. No professor hopes for a neat assignment. Professors crave imperfections. You many not under any circumstances hand in a paper that is perfect. Additionally, you should never bring the proper writing implements. If you do not have a pen or a pencil you can always borrow one from your buddy. While asking your buddy for a pencil you are missing the notes. Missing the notes is fine your instructor will probably repeat them. The only thing that happens when ...
Many people all over the world have a dream, to summit Everest. They want to feel the amazing feeling of reaching the top of the world, even if it may cost them their life. They are willing to risk everything for that moment. In an interview that I had with Apa Sherpa, who climbed Everest twenty-one times, described this feeling, “It is very special. It is an incredible proud and happy moment to be on the summit.” Over the years many have tried, some succeeded, some failed and some even lost their lives. All in an attempt to reach their goal of standing at the top of the world.
College students have to balance work, family, and college activists and any delaying behavior from within can cause an unbalance. This behavior is called procrastinating and it can lead to problems in many areas of a student’s life. College students are the worst hit by this type of behavior because they have many different activities to focus on instead of studying. These activities can cause students to study when they have time which often is usually too short amount of time. There is a time and place to relax and enjoy life, but if students focus on playing around instead of getting their assignments done, college life will be stressful.
Over the past semester, I have found the most challenging part of this course to simply be the transition from high school composition classes to college. Because writing expectations are so different in college than in high school, even with AP and Dual Enrollment “college level” classes, I first found myself being overwhelmed with the pressure to write the perfect first draft. The pressure came from knowing how much a final draft of a paper contributed to my grade. This left me sitting in front of my computer for hours at a time with thoughts of what I wanted to say racing through my head, but unable to deliver these thoughts into organized, structured sentences. I learned, through writing my persuasive essay, that instead of trying to write the paper start to finish and already in its perfect form, it is easier for me to look at the paper through its different components and focus on them individually, then work to best organize my ideas fluently.
Tormenting yourself on what to write. Looking at a blank document doesn’t make it any easier. Repeating the same thing over and over in your head about how bad you are at this, scratching your head, biting your nails because at this point you start to wonder if going to college is really worth it. And as you start to finally write random thoughts, it suddenly becomes a bit less complicated. I have discovered that as long as you start to write anything and stop being so critical about your writing, believing that something good will come out of your essay, sometimes
The first major paper to be submitted was the reaction paper. I found the paper quite challenging. This was because the topic was based off whatever article I can find about my current degree; BA History. However, the article I found was quite easy and relevant, because it dealt with how the job opportunities for a major are not limited to the common stereotypes labelled. The hardest part about the paper was how I would be able to get my message across because of the different ideas I wanted to combine. In the end with the help of my classmates and Ma’am Maxine, I