Personal Narrative: My History As A Writer

My History as a Writer
Writing has formed a significant part of my formal education. I recall my days in elementary school when my English teachers made and helped me write English compositions on various topics, such as “My Family”, “My Best Friend”, “My Pet”, “The Day I Will Never Forget” and much more. Then, I felt uncomfortable writing those compositions because, I was young and did not have the adequate knowledge, creativity, and life experiences. However, with time, my writing improved as I advanced in education and years. My levels of experience and knowledge increased, and I had much that I could say with pen and paper. When I reached high school, I had the capacity to discuss complex issues, such as whether it was fair to keep animals in cages or not; whether private cars should be allowed in city centers or not and much more. Moreover, the literature classes in high school played a significant role in improving my writing skills. Our study and analysis of books, such as Moby-Dick by Herman Melville and the Leaves of Grass of Walt Whitman, helped me learn various literary styles, which improved my overall skills in writing. When I reached college, I sharpened my
Self-evaluation makes one identify one's strengths and weaknesses, which allows continuous improvement. I do carry out self-evaluation on a regular basis, and I do know my strengths and weaknesses as a writer. My primary strength is that I deeply delve into a writing project and put all my focus on it because I love giving my all to everything that I do. I love work done perfectly or to the best of abilities. Unfortunately, this extraordinary strength comes with a major weakness. Since I love perfection, I am vulnerable to self-doubt. Every time I complete a project, I always doubt its level of perfection. I tend to overthink and overanalyze its components, which, at times, steers me off the right course of the