My Key Experience

Comp I was my first experience working at a college level. Throughout the course, I learned to take personal responsibility and to write at a higher level than required of me previously. With the new experience of working through an online course came several positive and negative events that I learned to overcome. I then used those events to my benefit as a student and a writer. Overall, Comp I had several advantages and disadvantages as well as difficulties that I had to navigate that have prepared me for the Comp II course. Comp I provided an uncomplicated progression into college work. Having Mrs. Fleming in class to guide us through our first college assignments made transitioning into more polished essays much less painful than if I had waited to take Comp I at a four year university. The Comp I modules were overall very helpful in preparing me for my first midterm as well. I genuinely enjoyed In the Sanctuary of Outcasts ; the novel was much less dense than what I would expect from a college course. Furthermore, having a tool like Nettutor at my disposal helped me to painlessly find ways to strengthen my writing. Oftentimes, peer review in a classroom setting can lead to incorrect changes being suggested, so I really enjoyed Comp I giving me the opportunity to use that program. Unfortunately, the course did not always
I genuinely enjoyed learning to work at collegiate standard, and I am thankful for the course facilitating personal growth as well. I did not enjoy every assignment. There were some days when I even considered dropping the course. However, I overcame all of my difficulties with the class, and I earned my first “A” in college. Also, I know I will not regret taking both Comp I and Comp II as I prepare to leave high school and transition into a four year