Blog Reflection

The fluency journal blogs were more helpful than I imagined they would be. I can honestly say that it is a lot easier for me to write now, and it takes a lot less time to complete a task. I really began noticing this when completing last week's This I Believe essay and writing my first draft of this week's What Is A Place essay. I was surprised to find that I was able to complete this week's essay in just a couple of days as opposed to taking me the entire week to finish one half the size. 

Also, through this process, I've found myself using the thesaurus a lot less. I'm able to more easily come up with the right word without any outside assistance. That right there probably takes about 25 percent off of the normal time it takes me to complete an assignment. 

The freewriting assignments have also helped me to think more clearly and be able to better organize my thoughts and ideas. My mind seems to be more clear and... I don't know...aware, maybe? Alert? Keeping track of my thoughts and venting through journaling has helped me get a lot of things off of my chest and actually reduced my stress levels and fatigue. I even seem to be able to read a little faster and comprehend what I'm reading better. I don't know how many times I've had to reread a page in my book because I couldn't remember what I just read. 

I've been truly amazed at the effects one little activity can have when you do it enough. It's like exercising or, well, reading. If you do it enough, it becomes second nature. What a fun and exciting few weeks!