Goal for the Semester

I've always enjoyed writing, particularly poetry and short stories, but even a good essay or research paper here and there. One thing I always seek to improve upon, and something that I want to focus on this semester, is to be able to write with less contemplation. Even now as I'm typing this paragraph, I find myself stopping to tweak certain words and make it as "pristine" as possible. I don't need to spend all that time trying to make it perfect. It's not that I want to write more sloppily, I would like to be able to make my point as clear and effortlessly as possible. More often than not, the revisions I make don't sound like something I would say. I'd like to develop a writing style that sits nicely somewhere between informal and elegant. My classes this semester are filled with enough time and writing assignments needed to produce at least a small change in my current style. It should be a good year.