Dear New English 110 Students,

I would first like to tell you to relax, its going to be fine. I was like you, weary of what mystery our class theme contained, scared of my abilities to coordinate a paper around that theme and finding out the sad but possibly true fact that I am incapable of writing. These doubts will fade with time and you too will realize that you are perfectly capable of writing and that you will be given the skills to write beyond what you thought you were capable of. I remember the first day writing assignment, how I thought I was a pure producer of amateur writings that couldn't connect his thoughts, let alone make them sound professional and scholarly. But these doubts will change as time goes on. English is much more laid back than in the the past. Its more about linking ideas together than criticizing your work. More focused on helping you find a style of writing that works for you than focusing on the minutia of a novel. It is because of this, that I give you some pieces of advice.

1) start early on your paper, at least with finding research for you paper to give you more time to revise and refine your paper. Its easier to write a paragraph one day and then comeback tomorrow, edit and write another paragraph.

2) Time management it critical for this coarse. always be aware of your due dates and whats required for those days. also make sure you keep up with the rest of the class and dont fall behind. Plan for time to work on assignments and stay with those times.

3) Relax and dont stress about assignments. English offers you the ability to get help from ta's and your teacher all the time. take advantage of this if your having problems or feel unsure about your work. U will be surprised with how much they can offer you and how you stress level will decrease.

if you do these things, english 110 will fly by and you wont have any difficulties with completing your assignments. hopefully you will also open yourself to learning the new techniques offered during the coarse and learn something that you didnt know before. remember, college is about learning and having fun. so take the tools, they give your, do the work and enjoy the rest of your time... trust me, it may not seem like it, but you will have time.