| I suggest you take a hard English class over the normal semester. English is a fundamentally key subject and without a solid base, many students find themselves completely miserable with all the papers they need to write for school.
In my experience, HS English is TOTALLY different than college level English. In no way does HS English prepare you for how to write decently at the college level.
I edit the essays of UCSD, UCSC and UCD students and their grades IMPROVE (crazy, at least I think so!) when I edit them! It is not like I'm a grammar pro, it is mainly because writing is the main thing for my major (that and reading comprehension). Even then, I know I'm going to be in for one hell of a ride at UCLA.
For your major classes and your English classes, I suggest you challenge yourself. Prepare for a shock. I'm not a super writer now (clearly) but in comparison to high school, well... let's just say that I should be getting the Nobel Prize in Literature soon. |