Exit Essay

Reflective Essay: Exit Level

After 14 weeks of taking the ENGLCOM course, I would like to believe that I have made an improvement myself. After all the discussions, quizzes, activities, and essays we’ve been bombarded with, I have come to realize that I’m now a better reader and speaker. I have improved some of the areas that gave me a hard time. However, I would still like to keep improving on and on.

                One such area I would like to sharpen more is my vocabulary. I have learned numerous new words while listening to Mr. Lira’s and Ms. Steel’s discussions and activities. I believe that by applying all sorts of new words, I would be able to write essays much more colourful and diverse and less redundant than the ones I wrote. Another area that I have revamped is my penmanship. It’s still quite grotesque to look at but definitely not as bad as it used to be. Currently, I’m still trying out new styles of writing to cover up my old one. In terms of communicating, I would like to continue boosting my fluency in speaking English. Thanks to the ENGLCOM course, I now have the tendency to speak English more often. I still have a couple of other weaknesses to work up on though such as comma splicing and using the appropriate punctuations at the right time.

                I have also elevated to the next level my reading and writing competencies such as skimming, scanning, and looking for context. I now see language in a much bigger picture. One instance is back then; I used to see adverbs as just adverbs but now I see how puzzling and versatile they are. I have also acquired some new learnings such as modals, adjuncts, disjuncts, conjuncts etc.

                Technically, I really don’t have much any expectations but to learn. If I did have any expectations from the beginning, then I can definitely say that the ENGLCOM course has met those. Actually, both components have been much more rewarding that I’ve thought. I don’t think that the ENGLCOM course has helped me accomplish my goals. Why? Because I’m definitely sure that the ENGLCOM course has aided me reach those!

                Looking back before I went to DLSU, I am a much superior linguist that what I used to be and I owe it to my professors. However like they what people say, there’s always room for improvement! I’m sure my next English courses would be as rewarding as the one I had.