Reflection: My First Marking Time

It's January 10th, 2018. 9 weeks ago… the first marking period ended. I have grown so much from the first marking period. It's a new year! It's time for new beginnings, a fresh start. English… I have started to like this class. I now enjoy coming to class, instead of it being boring and not interesting. This class has taught me, that when practicing your skills they will become much stronger. Well, I never thought I would make it but, I’m still hanging in there strong!
To start it all off, in English class, we had written a Flash Fiction story. When I heard we had to write this story, I thought to myself “Ugh, great another writing piece!” We then had to PRESENT our story! I chose to do a WeVideo to present my story. My peers commented on my piece. I was very surprised, the comments gave me astounding feedback. They were all very interesting, but there was one thing in common with all of them. The comments all talked about

Wow! The Flash Fiction turned out AMAZING! I very surprised at how creative I was in this piece. Then we all had to write a Backwards story. To be honest, I think that backwards story was one of my favorite stories. I was confident in myself and enjoyed writing the story. I have really started to like English class especially, my teacher. Dr. Parkin has helped me believe in my writing ability, even when I didn't believe in it. Thank you, for encouraging me to become a more proficient writer. I couldn’t have done this without you pushing me to do the best. Overall, I would just change two things. One, to develop plot into the story. Not just only use it in the intro but pull everything together by adding hints in dialogue, that tie to the intro. Two, try using similes, personifications, allusions etc. It will elevate the story and make the reader become more interested. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, but remember the strengths are just as important as the