During my most recent conference I had with Dr. Drown a handful of things were discussed, some critiquing me and my writing, some helping me understand future class assignments, and some trying to relate student to professor and ways to improve my contribution to class. Some of the ways I was critiqued in the writing aspect were, to have a better elaborate engagement to my pre-write and brainstorms before I start my essays and papers. Another thing that we went over was my most recent essay and I was told to use more quotes from the reading, pull more facts from the sources within the reading, and to organize my sources next to the support sources. I was told to use more repetitive words and be more argumentative in my papers in my last meeting and that is something I personally improved on and it showed in the paper.

I feel I am doing well in most of the more important aspects of the class, I can improve on the little things, so it adds up in the end. I am doing well in my writing aspect in the class, I find it easy to write and then adjust to what the professor wants while I’m doing it. One part of the class that I find very difficult is something I’ve always had a problem with is the reading portion. I find it so hard to try and apply myself to reading something that doesn’t interest me whatsoever.

Later down the road I know I am going to be put in the position to write hundreds of more essays because once again I am only a freshman, so I have 3-4 years left of schooling. Not only that but I know my future profession will acquire me to write, I don’t know what I will be writing but I know I will be writing. This can also help me not only use this way of speaking just to put it on paper but to use it verbally when talking to a regular person or a person of higher authority. If I am missing a place or situation that I will be put in where I would have to use the things I learned, I know I will be able to adapt to the situation.

My first action plan and adjustment I am going to put forth is putting my phone in my bag and on do not disturb so it does not disturb me and distract me from my work I am trying to do. Secondly, I will try and read and get attached to the books and readings I am assigned. Lastly, I want to try and apply more writing tactics and abilities because I want to continue to develop a very strong writing base. My successes will always just be an addition to a stronger foundation, and my failures aren’t something to stress over, they are lessons that you can only learn from.