Succcess Essay - 550 Words

Succcess (Other (Not Listed) Sample) Content: NameCourseProfessorDateSucccess The main ingredient in all success is wise choices. Thats because the quality of our lives is determined by the quality of the choices we make on a daily basis. Writing is part of the things I hated most about school. I hated it when our English instructor asked us to submit an essay, or when I was asked to take part in some writing competition. Nonetheless, winning in those competitions boosted my level of confidence. Even though I hated writing, I thought I was good at it. I began to develop some interest in writing hence I had to make a wise choice. The preliminary writing class I attended in college involved writing different forms of essay. We would be grouped by the instructor into groups of four or five; where we would read each others piece and offer comments. Although I was confident I had done a good essay, my colleagues were great critics, and they critiqued my piece giving negative comments. My confidence began melting like some ice cream on a hot day. Nevertheless, the grades awarded by our instructor for the essays sustained my morale. I, nonetheless, relished most days in the writing class with the exception of the moments when I have to engage the group. I found out that neither I nor my confidence should be influenced by criticisms; particularly the negative comments posed by colleagues, who like me, were in college to learn. As a result, I chose to advance my writing skills because it was all I cared for then. I did pass the preliminary writing class with ease and I was hopeful that I would also pass the second class. Things were not easy though, the papers were quite harder to write. Within the semester, I had to write four essays and a final one to complete the semester. I was nervous, excited and curious at the same time about the task at hand; but the feeling were not to last, as they were quickly disrupted by disappointment. I failed the four papers; however I was determined not to let it affect my confidence. I took time reviewing the papers, scrutinizing my mistakes and taking into consideration the comments and the corrections made. When the semester came to an end, I wrote my final paper, and I was really impressed for I passed it. It is from these writing classes, that I learned that the choice...