Reflective Essay: The Statewide English Writing Assessment

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"If it is not passed, you will NOT graduate from ANY high school in the state of Mississippi, until you have done so." Mentally, I do not believe it is possible to recall how often that nerve-wracking statement taunted me. The Statewide English Writing Assessment was rapidly approaching; and my anxiety; greased lightning, racing to end my high school career first. It was now crunch time for me, state exam being only 2 weeks way. I had to focus, study and prepare myself for this future relying exam. Although I always excelled and had a true passion for reading; writing was never my first choice of entertainment: second or third either. However, years of my fondness dedicated to reading; unwittingly helped me develop the proper fundamentals to