After writing my first essay for this course, I was able to
pick apart certain aspects of my writing that will help me better my subsequent
essays for this course. The most significant thing that stuck out to me was my
ability to write well, but definite weakness when it came to promulgating a
strong, succinct argument. I’ve always wanted to be a creative writer, which is
definitely where my strengths lie, but I need to improve myself in the other
facets of the English language as well. Although I still have quite a lot to
improve upon, this assignment definitely helped me pinpoint just what aspects
of my writing I need to focus on more.
In addition to furthering my writing skills, it also made me
think more critically about the different aspects of sex when portrayed by the
media. I’ve long since known that I’ve become drastically desensitized to
images of violence (due to horror movies and the like), but I hadn’t realized
just how many aspects of my life had been affected by this desensitization,
including the realm of sex. It’s pretty insane to think about just how much we
are affected by the media’s portrayal of the lives we live.
Overall, I truly enjoyed writing this essay, as it was both
interesting and personally helpful in honing the skill sets I hope to use later
in life.
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