Jingyu Zhang

FIQWS 10105

Professor Fetherolf

December 9, 2019

Final Reflection Assignment 

    Six months ago, I was just graduated from high school. I felt happy about the graduation and the upcoming vacation to China. The happiness was accompanied by anxiety. It is because I would start my first semester in college soon, and I heard that everyone said college life is hard. There would be a lot of work in college, especially a lot of long essays. I was so worried about that because I was not a good writer, I always had no idea about writing. But I have to go to college because I want to improve myself. Going to college is necessary because it will be a valuable experience in our life, and everything in college will be our asset in the future. 

    I still remember the first day of college. I was so nervous, and I did not know what should I do. Also, I am not an extrovert, so it is hard for me to make friends in a new environment. It made me feel more anxious and stressful, I could not even sleep well every night.  After a few days, I got the first essay assignment, which required thousands words. I was so afraid that I could not finish it because I had never written such a long paper. Finally, I finished it before the due date. I felt fulfilled to finish such a long essay, even though there were many mistakes in the essay. After that, I felt it became easier to write a long essay because I overcame the fear in my heart. I also went to writing center to revise my essays and get advices from the tutor. I improved my writing ability bit by bit. I think writing is important for my education and life. Writing is a process of integrating language and thinking. Every idea, problem, or phenomenon cannot be widely conveyed without proper and precise language as a carrier. Writing makes me have ability to think clearly. It also helps me to improve my expressive ability. When I want to express something, I could have a clear concept and frame, which is significant for education and life. In this semester, I read many readings in the classes, and it expanded my vocabulary. Also, there are many readings introduced some writing skills to me, which helped me to improve my essays. I think I still need to improve my writing ability in college.

    The first semester of college is almost over. I still feel a little bit confused about future. There are many options for different things in college, such as clubs and majors. When I face those options, I feel confused. I will try to choose a goal that suits me from those options during winter break. In this semester, I realized that college life is not that hard, what I need to do is that to be put more efforts. I also got several friends during these months. And there is one thing I have learned from college is that to believe myself and never give up when there are difficulties. To keep trying when facing the difficulties.