After submitting my first college paper this week, I must say that I feel pretty great. Writing my WP1 definitely proved that I need to start working on my paper way before its due date. I found it very helpful that I started my WP early because I never felt overwhelmed, and I had a lot of time to go back and make changes. I kind of forgot about my other classes for a quick minute because this paper was so time consuming, but I'm hoping it will get easier as time passes. I really think this paper helped me develop into a better writer because it was stepping out of my comfort zone and expanded my creative side, which are 2 major things that college is meant for.
One of my favorite readings of the week was the "Responding To Other Students Writings" because in high school, I was taught to make corrections all over the author's paper. I really respect the college approach to editing one's paper, which is to ask questions and help the author dig deeper into their argument. I learned to be friendly when editing, but to not just tell the writer what they want to hear. It is crucial to give constructive criticism in order to improve the paper. This can relate to my daily life because when listening to one of my friend's problems, I tend to ask questions about the situation. This helps the person think about what is going on and find solutions to the problem, instead of just telling him/her how to fix it because it is something that needs to be done on their own.
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