1. When I am writing I have constantly had the problem of writing as if I am speaking to someone rather than writing as if someone were reading it. I have had this problem for a while in my life. It didn't always appear to me and stand out that this problem was occurring. This problem was always picked up by a peer who would review my paper. I don't think this is that serious of a problem, but it something that should be fixed. Another thing that I am most anxious about is the rigor of the writing that will be assigned and quality of the writing that I will produce. This is my first college English class and I am unsure what to expect, so this makes me anxious. I am thinking these things through and they are running through my mind. I never had problems with deadlines or completing assignments. I have always been able to get things done on time and I try to stay organized. The organization aspect of my writing can sometimes be faulty. Sometimes I catch myself jumping back and forth between the tenses and writing about things I have already written about. Organization is a key factor in writing and if I lack in organization I will be hesistant to share my papers with people. As mentioned in this article, "because it requires that you share a piece of work that looks like a train wreck to you with another human being". Who wants to share with their peers a writing that they are not confident in. "My work, for example, is more a reflection of the scholarship I spend the most time with than it is a reflection of me, per se." I agree with this statement because I would not say my writing reflects the kind of person I am. Overall, I think that I am most anxious about the quality of my writing and if it will be to the level I am expected.
2. What I am most anxious about when it comes to sharing my work with others is that the people who can write better than I can may judge me for the way I write. There are plenty of people who will be able to write better than me and there are plenty of people who I will be able to write better than. I am not necessarily anxious about sharing my work with others. I am more so curious as to what people will think about my writing. I have had friends in the past read some of my college application essays and then have them ask me if I was sure I wrote that and it wasn't anyone else. This made me feel good and bad at the same time since I wasn't given the credit by my friends for writing so well at the same time I was happy that they were impressed with it. I don't really think that it will be that big of a factor to share my writing with my peers, I just think that the first time I do share my writing with them I will be anxious to hear what they have to say.
