This semester has had its ups and downs for me. There were many times when my mind was telling me to give up on English and stop trying, but others times when I really had enjoyed writing. I feel that if I haven’t come into the semester with such a closed mind I could have learned a lot more valuable information. I still know that I have learned a lot of great things that have and will continue to help me become a successful writer. My writing portfolio as a whole is not as good I would like it to be. I feel that you will still be able to see my improvement as my writing goes on.
Coming into this semester I was not a good writer and had no ambition to become one. Throughout the semester my views began to change, I was being