The English language was introduced to me as soon as I arrived on earth. The fundamentals and structure of how the language is written was taught upon the arrival of my public schooling. When I graduated and received my high school diploma, I had confidence that I was provided with the complete, necessary and accurate information in all subjects to move on to a college where I would take on a major that required those skills.
But, unfortunately, I was bombarded with all of these new rules, styles, structures and formats that are completely foreign to me. Journalistic and academic writing differ in style, content, format and quite frankly, seem like an entirely different language than the one I was taught.
It is hard to switch to an AP style after journalistic style, relaxed speaking and perhaps being taught poor grammar have been embedded into my mind for 19 years. Fixing old habits, learning new material and making something second nature takes time. But, if I did it as a child, I think a little time will enable me to do it now.
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