Analyzing Self Reflection Paper

¶ … transitions during my first semester in college, but I did feel certain changes in myself during the months I have been here, slowly walking towards adulthood. This transition phase has taught me appreciation for my family, a feeling of independence and made me more confident.

Being independent and having a clear sense of what it truly entails are different things. I have more initiative, drive and the knowledge that I have to do things on my own. I can't look to my parents to tell me everything I need to do and this doesn't bother me, because I now like doing things on my own. I feel a greater sense of responsibility and purpose that has become a part of my personality due to this newly found self-reliance. Every day I gain new insight into myself and how I like to approach matters and this makes me sure of myself than what I felt just months ago (VCamarillo). Throughout, this semester classes have been fast paced and I have done a lot more writing than before as well.

All in all, I feel I have improved my essay writing skills in this class and the variety of arguments to choose from has given me a broader choice and a larger pool of subject matters to choose from. I didn't have any clear objectives for this term but by the third week, I felt I needed to explore my arguments and opinions during this class too.

The talk and discussion on the subject of "euthanasia" is probably the one that will stick with me forever. The discussion made me think about one's right to choosing death and what would I do if faced with the responsibility and burden of such a choice for someone? It's a topic that had never occurred to me before it was presented in this class. Hearing my classmates talk about euthanasia made me understand my own thoughts better and reconcile with my opinions better. If one saw this subject through the scope of the Ten Commandments; "thou shalt not kill," euthanasia is clearly wrong in the eyes of God and man, making such a decision more wrought with difficulty than ever. There are certain practical realities, that cannot be ignored in a situation where one has to learn to let go when holding on is both vital and impossible. Luckily, my family was never faced with such a predicament. However, when the time comes to "pull the plug" (disconnecting life support) I find myself in favour of euthanasia. Death is painful but final; the continuation of a loved one's suffering because of an incurable disease is far worse, more so for the patient and the family members alike (BHA).

Writing this essay, I feel closer to the subject matter than simply reading other opinions on the matter on forums. This essay requires more from my end, there's concentration and thought involved. However, there is something about reading other thoughts on forums and matching my ideas on the matter on a particular subject with those opinions that makes the activity very engaging. Knowing there are others that are equally ignorant on such subject matters makes me come to terms with my own shortcomings.

My writing is far from perfect, but I find myself improving. I find my introductions engaging enough to hook a reader to the entire length of the content. I try to make my introductions very descriptive and detailed. I try to ignite in them the desire to research further after reading my paper (The Reflection Of Reading And Writing Experiences English Literature Essay).

I pride myself in continuing with this course because it has not been easy. There were times when I couldn't keep up and the coursework seemed too much but I persevered. Taking this class in companionship with an advance English class was a difficult decision and I thought I was biting off more than I could chew. Now, I find myself regretting that I didn't focus on this class as well as my other subjects right from the start. There were days I just wanted to give up because it seems as if I was over my head when I decided to take this course along with an advanced English class (The Reflection Of Reading And Writing Experiences English Literature Essay).

If I could pick an essay from all my writings it would be the one I wrote on "the principle of equality" because it truly broadened my horizon to the current situation of the world. I saw what issues existed through the scope of religion, gun control, crimes committed by athletes against women etc. Every session of research was full of information.