Author: jayda (Page 1 of 8)

Hey there. I know you don’t know me but I definitely know how your feeling. I have been in the same exact position you are in right now. Yes, it’s true! I felt the anxiety, the adrenaline, and the feeling of just thinking everything is going to go wrong but it’s not. Everything is going to be ok. Your going to be ok because you got this. Your professor and along with your other professors are here to help. Ask a question or two. Someone might be thinking the same thing your thinking. Form a group chat with people that have the same classes as you and remember to not take everything head on. College is a topic you pick and have classes on based on the required degree you need for that topic. Don’t just stick to college.. Take on a trade, a skill, or a hobby because that might just be part off your future as well. Most importantly take it one step and one day at a time and just know you will succeed.

To describe this first term as weird or unimaginable is an understatement. As an incoming freshman starting my first semester of college I was anxious and excited at the same time. Unfortunately due to the natural occurrences, politics, and world wide issues we are facing my semester often felt challenging. Even though I had to go through these obstacles and others, I also learned about myself as a reader and a writer. I have learned that doing shitty drafts is a way of letting my mind explore. It gives me the opportunity to let out all the ideas that are roaming in my mind. It also made me aware of how mistakes are a part of how you improve as a writer. I thought that writing was about grammar, punctuation,and just long word or page requirements. I had this idea of my English class in mind because of what people have told me before I entered college. Even people with past experiences would say the same thing as well.    

In the beginning of the semester I was very nervous and filled with anxiety. I remember I wouldn’t really start anything until I actually calmed myself down and took a deep breath. As for what I learned this semester, it was that I learned about how to enhance a peer review comment, I learned a lot from that Jamila Scott video on how all her languages or dialects are accepted, I learned about how to fix my writing. I also learned how that it is important to know your audience and genre when  doing any piece of writing. Throughout my first semester I have achieved my goals off coping with stress if I ever felt like it was there. I also had a classmate in two of my classes which was a huge help. We helped each other where it was needed and it was always a positive outcome afterwards. Something that surprised me would be a learning about an annotated bibliography. Even when I got back the grade I was so relieved but also proud of myself for doing well on that assignment and other assignments as well. Another goal would be that I am in the process of making an instagram page for my small hair business. Overall I am happy that I have stayed strong throughout my first semester of college even though it seemed like I was drowning at times.