reflectyion on summer reading

A Reflection on Summer Reading

As a writer, my skills have drastically advanced. From summer reading to our essays on dystopia, I improved significantly. It seemed important to begin my portfolio with my first paper, summer reading. The paper gives the packet a base to show how far my writing has come. Looking back on the paper I only remember how much of a hassle it seemed to write. The paper took numerous drafts and tons of “wasted time,” despite the fact that the paper was a mere page and a half long. I chose the book, Bringing Down the House, because of the advanced math concepts the MIT students used to aid themselves in blackjack. This intrigued me because of my personal passion for math and science, not so much English. This was a common theme in my past writing. The papers would be scientifically done, only fulfilling requirements in the minimal impassive way.
There was a great deal of time spent on this paper. The many revisions, even a point was I started completely over, took time and aggravation. Problems of poor grammar and using too much plot were the main causes learned very little from doing this assignment. Blinded by confusion, the paper did not turn out well. Even if there was more time allowed I don’t think the paper would have been any better. My skills were not adequate and organizational skills were not proficient. The importance of this piece is to show how far I have advanced in my abilities. The best way to show this would be starting with my most unskillful example of work and compare to my best.