Beginning the class, I did not expect much. I figured it would be like every other class that completely overwhelmed me. English has always seemed so random and confusing. The rules for English were impossible to learn. It was like a tsunami of information that did not feel necessary to know. I’m not a writer. Why did I need to know this stuff? After the first class, I was already excited. This was much easier than I expected. The freedom of poetry gave me an appreciation for writing. As classes went on, I was introduced to the tools that I needed to write harder stuff than poetry. The way the classes were set to go from easy to hard was genius. Taking more than one class to teach me how to write an essay was very helpful. I no longer fear the word “essay.” I feel as if I can easily tackle it. As I grow and expand my horizons, with the help of this class, I find writing very important and influential.