Dear Reader

Entering Hunter College, I had a set mind to have high grades, understand and apply the material, and to become an excellent writer. As I sat in my Creative Fiction class, having weekly quizzes, writing in journals, and having group discussions, I was able to achieve more than what I actually planned. I feel more accomplished knowing that adapting to the college life is a big gap. In the beginning, I failed to wake up accordingly to time and it took me a while to organize my dates. Currently, I feel more adjusted to college. I wake up every day, knowing that I have a set goal, just trying to achieve and do my best and even more. I am my own perfection.
During this Fall Semester, I took Pre-Calculus and Forensics Biology, along with Government and Economics, and Creative Writing. I enjoyed coming to class each day. There was always something new to the table and although I took Calculus in high school, I saw the huge difference of taking classes in high school and college. No longer, the teacher looked upon the student’s shoulder to give a lending hand. Taking these classes, I saw the leap to independence. I am doing well in my classes, currently studying for finals. As I reread my notes consistently and memorize the material I have learned, I will have the determination and passion to do extremely well in my finals.
The year 2010 is slowly coming to an end and I suddenly agree with the phrase, life is short. It still astonishes me to know that I made it this far. The experiences that I will always treasure mold me to the present day. Within the next year on the same day, I can see myself, reflecting on my past. I can see myself working hard in the library finishing up papers, looking for internships, and meeting new people. As time goes by, the next five years, hopefully I will be graduating, going into graduate school, pursuing in a field that I have a passion for. By the time the calendar says 2020, I hope to have found a job, and continue learning. I will achieve these goals by commitment and devotion.
From the beginning of high school up until now, I have improved on my writing skills. I still need some improvement on being a better writer, but ever since I walked into Creative Fiction Writing, it helped me understand how a writer works. It will help me in the future because as I go into college and write papers, worked hard into getting into graduate school. A writing piece that I enjoyed within my fall semester is the six sentence fiction and realistic fiction. As I write, the concepts that are easy for me are conflict and tension. The only thing that I have difficulty is characterization. I plan on strengthening my skills by reading more books, holding and writing in a journal daily. At the end of the year, I hoped that I have increased my abilities of being a writer. Within the pre-college program, I hope to have enjoyed the college experience. I did enjoy the college experience and I learned how to time manage, be independent, and be tedious about my work.
This portfolio represents who I am as a writer because it shows my potential with writing. Every day that I came to Creative Fiction, I enjoyed learning about the techniques writers use daily. I have progressed and I am glad that I have written so many writing pieces.