Writing Reflective Essay

For as long as I can remember I have always resented writing. Even now as I write this I sit back and count the words making sure my writing piece is between 500-600 words. However, my earliest memory of my disdain towards writing comes from my elementary years. As part of Hawaii’s learning standards, we as elementary students would be forced to sit in front of a computer for 3 hours a week and made to write out shorts essays and responses to prompts we knew little to nothing about. I dreaded these writing sessions and many times teachers would scold me for not being able to write about what was in front of me. So, from the third grade I have never looked at writing as something I enjoyed, instead I always viewed it as a requirement needed

However, I understand that this is mainly my fault and, for myself to not feel so forced I should be studying and putting in the effort to try and understand many of the topics I write about but, I think what slows me down from developing this habit is just the fact that I do not like having to write. I also understand that both things go hand in hand in terms of becoming a better writer. For example, I need to study my topics to feel less forced and maybe enjoy writing more or, I need to write more for me to feel comfortable expressing myself in these certain topics. That is just how I feel I can challenge myself to become a better writer over the course of the next semester.

Furthermore, I feel that by using this experience it shows that I tend to keep to myself in terms of my writing/expressions. This seems to be the general theme that my experience displays, and I feel that will be evident in my writings. However, I am very open to the possibility that I can improve over the semester and ultimately learn how to express myself through writing. I firmly believe that if I can get comfortable with writing and the different elements that make up writing, not only will I excel as a writer but I sense that I can develop a passion for it in the