Every time I get a writing assignment for class, it seems like a chore. I don't have any problems with writing, but homework always seems to take longer than it should. Maybe this is due to my poor planning, but essays are usually an ordeal and I dread having to work to finish one. The task is simple enough, but putting it off always seems like a better alternative to writing. I think about the document I need to write, but I don't put thoughts and ideas into a document or outline until I absolutely need to. From the moment I am handed the homework sheet, I start brainstorming about the assignment. I may not use any of these ideas, but I think about it. I also have a tendency to forget good ideas, which leads me to think that I should write some down, but that would be too much work. Any ideas I remember will be used in some sort of informal outline that I will create before starting the actual work on my article. Unless it's required for a course, however, I usually just keep this outline in my head. I find it's more flexible if I don't have anything written or structured at this point, and rather just have several ideas floating around in my head. As soon as an outline or introductory paragraph is written, I feel more engaged in my work. At this point, I hope to feel pretty comfortable with what I need to start implementing on my paper. The introduction is usually the most time-consuming part of the article. There are so many different aspects of the article that need to go into the introduction, and composing one is difficult for this reason. I need to set the tone for the rest of my article and write in a style that captivates my readers at the same time. I try to establish that my paper will be serious and academic… halfway through the paper… phew. My style is my style, and that's all I can say about it. In writing about the process, I don't feel like I have a better understanding of how I write, but I definitely have a better idea of ​​what I actually do when I write. I'm not trying to improve my writing process, because it works for me. As far as I know, there is nothing wrong with the way I write and the articles I produce are, in my opinion, of quality. I might be stubborn or arrogant, but unless someone tells me otherwise, I might as well be right. As a first-year student at State University, I know I won't stop writing anytime soon. From what I've seen, though, the way I write won't change that much; my style is my style, and has been for a long time. There may be some stylistic changes depending on the class for which the assignment is intended, but I will always be myself and my writing will always be my own.