My Writing Challenges

One of the challenges I face as a writer is being able to connect with my audience. While I am able to put forth efforts in my thoughts and perspective on topics, the ability to convey the same in writing is still a struggle and a challenge that I hope to one day overcome. Having lived a fulfilling and diverse life, I have many life experiences that will translate well in a storytelling manner; however, the applicability to any given prompt requested gives me pause in its relatability to written assignments. Some of the feedback I have received is that while I am able to meet the requirements of any given writing assignment, perhaps in my haste for submission, I need to carefully review my finalized version for spelling and grammatical errors. With feelings of self-exasperation, after receiving the feedback, I would typically go back to my submission and scan for these errors. This often reveals the careless mistakes I made during my drafting process that could have easily been corrected. The lesson learned from such mistakes is that I

The attention to detail given to each type of writing is very important to me. In some cases, I have been told I need to relax my attitude towards researching these assigned writings. Hence, my admitted review of over twenty academic research papers is not only intensely difficult and time consuming, but also counterproductive for myself, as an undergraduate. By nature, I have always been on the serious and intense side. It is an unconscious effort that is put forth when I take on an assignment that I have a tendency to self-sabotage and overwhelm myself while striving for perfection. This is also one of the challenges I face that I continue to work on. Finding a balance between the seriousness of my attitude towards my academics and the lightheartedness of enjoying life has now become something I give greater consideration