Every now and then, I find that I compare myself and my life to other people and their lives. More often than not, these comparisons are discouraging and lead me to doubt myself. Throughout the semester, I noticed that I began to compare my work to the work of my peers, specifically, when it came to blog posts.
Occasionally, I would sit down and begin to write a blog post and I would find myself at standstill. Thus, I would spend some time reading through my peers’ blog posts in hopes that I would find some inspiration. However, reading through those blog posts were, more often, discouraging than they were inspirational because of how gracefully they were written. As a result, I began to compare my work to theirs and doubt my ability to compose a well-written blog post.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been told that “practice makes perfect.” Therefore, when I realized that I began making these comparisons, I told myself that the more I practiced my writing, the more perfect my writing will become. Throughout the semester, I notice that my writing began to evolve and grow, as I practiced, but it still wasn’t ‘perfect.’ Nevertheless, this growth had, not only, revealed the confidence I had in myself, but in my writing as well.
After acquiring this newfound confidence in myself and my work, I began to realize that practice doesn’t make perfect, but it does make progress. I came to realize that my blog posts may not be ‘perfect’, but I am proud of the progress I have made in my writing and as a student. I am truly grateful for the blogging assignment, everything it has taught, and all of the skills I have acquired along the way.