79 out of 82 rough drafts turned in on time. Not too shabby!

I just have to mention how impressed I am with my freshmen so far this year. We had a rough draft of our paper due last week, and 79 out of my 82 students turned the draft in on time.

I did stress how important it was to me that they took the writing process seriously and took advantage of the benefits of editing from their peers and myself. Apparently these students took it to heart, because they definitely had their papers ready to go. Hardly any of the papers were shabbily thrown together or incomplete.

This says a lot for the work ethic of our freshman class. I am very impressed, and I am even more excited now for the semester.