If you happen to be at ANY college, you should be able to find one of those 'Freshman writing seminar' stuff. *And it is there every semester, fyi* Sign up for one, then choose pass/fail option. If your school offers writing class for those international students *Like Cornell, English 137/138* it is going to be a valuable option for you. Technical writing class in Engineering school could be another very good option. They are usually EE 2xx and such. Sign up for one and enjoy the semester. =)