Blog Post 3:
Often when assigned a paper or essay of some sort, my
initial reaction is to cringe and become immediately stressed about when I will
ever have time to complete the assignment. In fact, that seems to be many
people’s reactions. There’s always the groaning and complaining, and then the
intense stress that comes with writing a paper. The last semester of my senior
year of high school, I took a college writing class from the college in my
hometown. When I first started the class, I was slightly apprehensive about the
amount of effort I was going to have to put into the essays. Being a senior
with senioritis, I was not confident about my choice to take a college level
writing class. Throughout the class, however, as I learned the tricks and tips
to writing good, solid essays in a manageable amount of time, my respect for
the art of writing greatly increased. I learned how to recognize and apply the
various techniques to writing many different types of papers, from narratives
to cause and effect, and everything in between. Although I was happy to
complete the class and get a break from writing, it was hugely beneficial and
helped to hone my writing skills.
The above link leads to an article about the writing requirements
of physical therapists. Given the fact that my major is physical therapy, this article
interests me very much. I am aware that I will not need the skills of a
creative writer or journalist; however, I will need to know how to write
patient reports and record their information. While the skills from my writing
class won’t ultimately be used throughout the rest of my career, they will
provide a base for all the different types of writing demands I am bound to encounter.
While my relationship to writing is riddled with contention, I nevertheless
have developed a deep respect for writing skills and techniques.
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