Essay #1 Reflection Post

How do you think you did?
I honestly think I did ok. I think I could've done better. It was not my best work. I did things kind of last minute like I used to do in high school. This helped me to realize what kind of things I need to do before and that I should do them earlier than I did them this time. I realized that I really need to step it up and to try and get ahead when I can so that next time I will be able to do my best.
What have you learned about your....
...writing process:
I have learned that my writing process involves writing things out multiple times and doing multiple outlines and drafts and lots of time which I do not give myself enough time to do all of it. I start out by just "vomiting on the keyboard" then I sort through everything I typed and organize it into an outline. Then I do multiple outlines and add more information and more detail until it's almost a paragraph, then I write it out into paragraphs. This is what I do when I give myself enough time to do all that but generally I don't give myself enough time so I end up skipping a lot of steps and missing a lot of detail.
...writing philosophy:
I still agree with my first reflection of my writing philosophy. I use my writing as a way of expressing myself. It is hard to express yourself in an essay when it has a certain prompt or topic but it is still your writing so it still has some of you in it. Writing should show who you are. It should show your thoughts and feelings on whatever you are writing about.
What have you learned about college writing vs. high school writing?
I have learned that there is a lot more expected of you in college writing. You have to figure things out by yourself rather than it all being spoon fed to you by the teacher. Also, you really have to make sure that the sources you are using are legit. You have to make sure that your information is reliable. In college writing you put more of your opinion into it. High school writing was more like summarizing what we'd already learned or what they had told us and putting it into essay form. High school writing is five paragraph essays and have a standard format that it has to fit. College writing is more free form and you have more freedom in what you can write. But you still have to fit with the assignment.
What changes will you make for next time?
Next time I will give myself more time and not wait until the last minute. When I do that I will be able to pay more attention to detail in my essay and have enough time to make sure everything is the way I want it to be. Also, I will check my sources to make sure they are legit and that I am getting the most reliable source of information and make sure it's what I'm looking for. Most of the changes I would make depend on me giving myself more time by starting earlier so I can get ahead.