Good or Bad?

As I look back over the past ten weeks of my technical writing class, I really have mixed emotions. I would love to tell you that it has been nothing but fun and excitement, but that would not be true. On the other hand, I can honestly say that I have enjoyed parts of it.

Although the class hasn’t really changed my view of writing as a whole, I can honestly say that I have really learned a lot and have been pushed out of my comfort zone at times. Before this class I had never heard of the term “technical writing”. I can assure you that I was not excited to see it on my degree plan. However, it has actually been very informative and I have learned things like how to blog (although still not my favorite thing in the world), how to create an ePortfolio, and how to create graphs and charts. Simultaneously, I have been able to elevate some of the writing skills that I came into the class with.

I believe many of the things I have learned in this class will really help me out in my career. I know that technical writing isn’t going away and is likely to become more prevalent in the workplace of the future. I am glad I decided to take this class and really see the value.