Assignment Week 1- 9/26/11
Aziza Gary
Com/156
Instructor -Carrie O’Connell

When I think about the challenges I will face writing a paper a lot of different factors come to mind. Writing a college paper or any type of writing has never been a strong point for me. Here are a few challenges I will face in the next 9 weeks. One serious challenge is procrastination. I recently learned that people will be slow to complete things, they truly don’t enjoy doing. English has never been my favorite subject and my writing skills, to me leaves much to be desired. This negative thinking, which is challenge number two for me does not provide me with a great learning environment. The last challenge for me would be trying to exceed my own expectations. I strive to be the best at everything that I do. As for back as I can remember English and Math have always been very tough for me. If I don’t envision a great paper there won’t be one. Let me present my challenges; procrastination, negative thinking, and over achievement. I know that only one of these items was cover this week in our studies, but this was my honest answer.

When I re-read my top paragraph I realized that sometimes I can be my own worst critic. Getting my education is extremely important to me. In order to achieve my goals I must face my fears of writing. By giving myself time to study and research my topic I am sure to find something interesting to write about. I have to stay positive and interacting with the class and gaining new perspectives are helping me to do just that. I read this week’s chapters and gained a lot of great information that I will keep in front of me during the writing process. I think there was one major tip that stood out. I’ve learned that a great paper must be organized. That is impossible to do if you procrastinate. By being ahead of my schedule ensures that my goals