Meet the Writer

My name is Hannah Cohen and this Spring, I am taking English 20 section 16 to fulfill one of my general education course requirements and to provide instruction beyond simple grammar and literary comprehension. I hope to open new doors to critical thinking and effective communication skills.

  Since California State University Sacramento was a distant school, I chose to enroll here. During my senior year of high school, I came to the realization that I needed to grow more independently. In addition to earning my degree, attending a university will teach me how to live independently. 

I am currently a Health Science major and plan to graduate with my Bachelor's degree in Spring of 2027. After I graduate, I want to attend nursing school. I chose health science as my major and nursing as my future career because I enjoy giving back to my community and helping others. By pursuing a career in nursing, it will allow me to accomplish both of those acts. I also would like to work in nursing because it's a mentally fulfilling profession. 

I have not had the best experiences with reading, writing, and researching. I have never been a strong reader or writer. It’s been hard to improve my reading and writing skills because my previous teachers never provided me with proper feedback to improve my work. I enjoy writing in my journal and reading on my own but when it comes to reading and writing for a class, I don't tend to enjoy it. I don’t believe that I am a strong reader or writer, like I mentioned, I have never gotten proper feedback from my teachers, so I haven’t been able to improve or strengthen my writing skills over the years. 

My objective is to improve my reading skills because upon improving my reading comprehension, I will be able to improve my writing skills.  I believe taking this English class will help me better understand my reading and writing styles, habits, and comprehension. The assignments assigned in class will help me improve my overall ability to read and write. 

One challenge I have worked to overcome is adapting to a new school environment after learning via Zoom for over a year. Due to COVID-19, I found it difficult to relearn how to read and write after being taught improperly. Covid impacted my learning process and stunted me from reading and writing to my full potential. Over the years, in English classes, I have tried to improve my reading and writing skills, and although I have improved greatly, I still have lots of room for improvement.

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