1) For me the most important/significant/meaningful experience/idea was/arose from/happened

when …………
2) Initially/previously I thought (didn’t thought)/felt (didn’t feel)/realized (didn’t realize)
3) This might be /is perhaps/is probably due to/because of/related to/explained by………
4) This is similar to/in unlike to ……because
5) Like/unlike this demonstrates/reveals…………
6) Having read/analyzed/experienced/learned ….. I
now……feel/think/realize/wonder/question/feel
7) Additionally /most importantly I have learned that ….
8) I have slightly/significantly (not)……improved/developed….my skills in/my understanding of/my
knowledge of/ my ability to
9) This makes me feel
10) This knowledge is /could be/will be …..Important/essential/useful…to me as a learner because
….
11) Because I didn’t/ have not yet/am not yet certain/ confident about/don’t yet
know/understand……I will now need to…..
12) As a next step I need to…..