The first thing that comes to mind when referencing an anecdote I have experience was the moments when I was in 4th-6th grade. As a child I wasn’t really good at writing and reading as most kids aren’t at the time point. But the thing that made me worst was myself thinking of the embarrassment I would feel when I had to present something like an essay or project. Due to the pressure I thought of when presenting it in front of the class or something else like that. It never made it better because I would never re-read my work to correct my errors. As I would think the work was fine. But when I read it later I would forget to write down the words that were in my head. As I would write a phrase down that I thought of but not actually write it on the paper. I still struggle till this day on many of my papers but I have improved on this overtime. Ways I have improved my writing and on fixing this problem is re-reading, reading out loud, and asking advice from others. Such as giving them my paper/work and asking them for any changes they would recommend. I will say this does take a lot out of me to openly ask for criticism. Due to bad experiences my teachers have said to me. I understand they were just trying to tell me to re-read and work harder. But every time they give me some advice it would come with the embarrassment of the class as they would usually raise their voice or something like they were trying to cause a scene. I don’t understand this method of some teachers but I guess it worked as eventually it made me improve on my writing and reading skills. In conclusion this problem did get fixed but in the way I never wanted to experience for anyone. I try my best to improve everyday and focus on the goal at hand make sure I never feel that way again.
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