I believe my portfolio shows growth and strength. Over the course of this semester I have learned not only about writing but also about myself. Despite the every day battle with my health, I overcame the initial anxiety of starting at a new school, the crippling fear of speaking in front of people, and I have over all become a better writer. The most important lesson I will take away from this class is that in order to succeed you have to fail. You have to embrace your mistakes and learn from them. It takes thousands of imperfect attempts before you achieve greatness. My portfolio utilizes several different genres and mixed media. The use of these different styles, shows a well rounded knowledgeable student.
I still have a long ways to go, the end of this semester is no where near close to the end of my journey as a writer. However, I could not be happier with the amount of progress I made in such a short time.