I was always placed in honors and AP English classes in high school. I have always considered myself a good reader and thinker, but sometimes not always a good writer. I have practiced a lot of annotating and analyzing text. The habits that Gilroy discusses are things that have been ingrained in my brain while reading. As an active reader, I am always prepared to talk about my thinking but it is important to be aware that not everyone will interpret things the same way. In discussions, it is very important to stay open-minded. Other people’s ideas or even just sharing my own aloud can spark more thoughts that will later bleed into my writing. I have worked hard on developing all of my thoughts completely in my writing but it is more the structure I struggle with. I am a strong believer that good writing comes from a lot of thinking and processing whatever it may be. Once I have sat with my thoughts and discussed them with others and my brain I can write quite fast.