In the past, I found writing to be challenging. In comparison to other subjects, writing is a form to express one’s idea to find an answer without a right or wrong. Though there is no exact solution, I had challenges trying to formulate all the vast ideas into a concise piece of writing. I tried to run away from the challenges that exist in writing. Before Baruch University, entering an English course or writing course caused a lack of motivation to learn. In fact, due to the mental stress, I never tried to focus on improving my writing thus I always receive the same feedback from my peers and mentors. Ultimately, the poor results led me into an ESL program (English Second Language), which was initially embarrassing. However, I soon realized that it was the first stepping stone to overcome my anxiety towards writing. It took me three whole years to finally accomplish the hardships of passing the finalESL exam. I was proud to face my mentors and expressed my success in achieving a near-perfect score on the exam. Though, passing the exam hardly meant anything during my time in high school. The expectation in the NY State exams and the NY State Regents was a tremendous gap. There were many types of writing styles expected to be used during my high school experience. For example, it was the first time I heard of ethos, pathos, and logos. Once I did, I understood the importance of these techniques. The rhetorical appeals capture the focus of the audience and draw them into reading. As a result, it makes the piece of writing considered to be attractive. The concept behind this was extremely intriguing to my writing experiences. As a child, the word “writing” illustrates a bland, boring, informal piece of literature. I never considered that writing could ever be interesting or attractive. However, people soon recommended pieces of literature for interests, I started to fell into a “rabbit hole”. I soon engaged in reading books and watching movies, activities I never considered to be useful in the past. I found myself enjoying many different kinds of writing styles from famous authors and even directors. I learned that writing isn’t simply a piece of work on paper, but as an idea created to inform or even entertain the audience. It wasn’t until my senior year of high school that I felt that my writing skills have bloomed. The first indication of this was the English Section of the SAT. I scored a near-perfect score in the reading section, only making one mistake in the historical comparison of two similarities. I felt it was ironic that the only mistake I made was my initial imagination of the term writing: a bland, boring, informative piece of literature. Currently, I feel confident in my abilities as a writer, though it is not anywhere near perfect. Though my goal is not to be a famous writer, writing is still essential nevertheless. As a result, I look forward to seeing my ongoing progression as a writer.
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