Analyzing Self Reflection Paper Essay

transitions during my first semester in college, but I did feel certain changes in myself during the months I have been here, slowly walking towards adulthood. This transition phase has taught me appreciation for my family, a feeling of independence and made me more confident.

Being independent and having a clear sense of what it truly entails are different things. I have more initiative, drive and the knowledge that I have to do things on my own. I can't look to my parents to tell me everything I need to do and this doesn't bother me, because I now like doing things on my own. I feel a greater sense of responsibility and purpose that has become a part of my personality due to this newly found self-reliance. Every day I gain new insight into myself and how I like to approach matters and this makes me sure of myself than what I felt just months ago (VCamarillo). Throughout, this semester classes have been fast paced and I have done a lot more writing than before as well.

All in all, I feel I have improved my essay writing skills in this class and the variety of arguments to choose from has given me a broader choice and a larger pool of subject matters to choose from. I didn't have any clear objectives for this term but by the third week, I felt I needed to explore my arguments and opinions during this class too.

The talk and discussion on the subject of "euthanasia" is probably the one that will stick with me forever. The discussion made me think about one's right to choosing death and what would I do if faced with the responsibility and burden of such a choice for someone? It's a topic that had never occurred to me before it was presented in this class. Hearing my classmates talk about euthanasia made me understand my own thoughts better and reconcile with my opinions better. If one saw this subject through the scope of the Ten Commandments; "thou shalt not kill," euthanasia is clearly wrong in the eyes of God and man, making such a decision more wrought with difficulty than ever. There are certain practical realities, that cannot be ignored in a situation where one has to learn to let go when holding on is both vital and impossible. Luckily, my family was never faced with such a predicament. However, when the time comes to "pull the plug" (disconnecting life support) I find myself in favour of euthanasia. Death is painful but final; the continuation of a loved one's suffering because of an incurable disease is far worse, more so for the patient and the family members alike (BHA).

Writing this essay, I feel closer to the…