As a final blog entry, my hope is to conclude a tremendous semester as a Technical Writing student. I will discuss strengths and weaknesses related to my learning experience and assignments. I will then demonstrate how I plan to apply new technical writing strategies and knowledge to educational experiences and future career.
Strengths and Weaknesses
As I reflect on a challenging semester, it becomes very clear to me that the required tasks proved difficult at times though attainable with the appropriate determination and goal-oriented mindset. It was helpful to remain calm and I am grateful to have had a team that constantly provided positive reinforcement. There were various assignments required for this course and being able to discuss any confusion on the class chatroom was ideal. I believe a strength of mine was providing peer feedback and paying close attention to detail whilst peer editing. This was a task I felt comfortable with, and I enjoyed the fact that it helped me improve my work, too. Blog reflections have also allowed me to further investigate where improvements are needed, it has been enjoyable and empowering to see an enhancement of capabilities. Weaknesses would include being overly wordy and having difficulty avoiding unnecessary pronouns. Another weakness derives from a lack of experience navigating blog spaces. I do hope that I have overcome most of my weaknesses. Overall, I am pleased with my improvement in writing technically.
Future Goals
Going forward, as one chapter closes, another opens. In September, I will be commencing my last year as a university student. As this transition occurs, I welcome it and trust that albeit not easy, it is manageable, and it seems this course has generated added confidence to pursue my goals. Dr. Paterson and my peers have taught me a lot this semester and I sincerely thank them all for sharing their wisdom and knowledge with me. The knowledge gained from this course is transferrable and has improved my professional writing tone. I am excited to continue using my new skills in both an educational and career environment.