Embrace the Cringe

I'm nearing the end of my college career and while reminiscing on all the classes I've taken, I decided to look at some of my previous writings from earlier on. Oh my goodness. I've never read something that made me feel physically uncomfortable.

 For a couple minutes I wondered if it was actually me that wrote these papers. Grammar was all over the place and made no sense at all. I jumped from one point to another just to come back to the point before. I don't think I could write at that level even if I tried to, but without trying Freshman me did it with ease. 

At first I completely regretted every second of looking at those pieces of work, feeling embarrassed I even turned those in for a grade. After a couple minutes passed I began to realize the strides I've made in my writing abilities. It was something I've never noticed through out my college career until I took the time to look at my old work. Then the feeling of embarrassment went away and a feeling of confidence followed. I was never a strong writer in high school and I always knew that and accepted it. Seeing that I've actually gotten better brought a new found excitement for me and my writing in the future. Even to this day, I know I'm not the best writer and have rooms to improve, but with this new confidence I'm excited to see where my writing can accel to with more practice and care. Freewriting is an aspect I'm most excited about utilizing to help add more creativity to my pieces. Freewriting is something I never practiced until this class, and I almost can't write long pieces without doing it.