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How English 1304 Changed My Life
“We learn from failure, not from success! (Stoker) My first thoughts about English 1304 was disgust due to the fact that I was placed in a class that wasn’t even counted as a credit. But, I stuck with it because I believed that it was going to be an easy A and, I will exceed in it without any troubles. But, boy was I wrong about that, I was struggling week by week on assignments and papers that were due. What actually shocked me was my grade on my first English paper and, from then on I knew this class wasn’t something to mess with. With my perspective on English 1304 changed, I actually was able to gain more knowledge on how to become more successful in English in which I am able to apply in my future. Thinking that I knew everything about
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