Mastering the comma splice

For years I had english teachers correcting my papers about simple conjunctions. I looked at the comment, but never really searched to understand the rule. My teacher continuously griped at us about it though, so I finally decided for the final I would sit down and understand it for myself. The sad thing is that it wasn't even that hard or that crazy of an idea. I just never thought it mattered that much until I realized that I needed to start sounding more professional and aware in my writing. I'm glad I learned the rule along with other writing techniques, they have helped me to make higher grades on my essays and feel more confident overall.