Before college, I have never realized the importance of revision. I was one of the people that tried to make their draft perfect so that I never have to look at it again. Over the last few months, however, with the amount of papers that I have had to write, I learned something that has completely changed my views on the writing process; writing a “perfect” paper on the first try is very close to being impossible. This kind of thinking not only prevents me from spilling my ideas straight onto the paper, but it prolongs my writing process by hours. If I try to write a paper with a different, less idealistic attitude, I’m able to convey my thoughts a lot more easily. With revision I’m able to express my thoughts and not feel pressured for it to sound perfect on the first try. “Revision offers writers many things beyond more praise or a better grade—a deeper, sharper understanding of the subject, a satisfying sense that the ideas come across in the best possible way, a chance to clarify and perhaps change your opinions.” As someone who has never looked at revision as a necessary part of writing, I was intrigued with what Brock Dethier had to say. He does consider revision just a process of fixing up your paper. I think that if more people viewed revision that way, they would understand the importance and opportunity that writing possesses.