This first stage of peer review has already really taught me a lot. I think it’s a great way to receive feedback from your peers and get constructive criticism. Also, being able to read others work helps you to look back on your own writing and see if there are any changes that are able to be made within your own essay. Receiving comments on the paper is something that is extremely helpful because when other people read your work they may pick up on mistakes that you don’t see, and also have ideas for you to make your essay stronger. Overall the peer review is an important and helpful thing when writing a paper.
I’m so glad you found the process helpful. Continue to work toward naming specific things that you notice. The more specifics you use, the more you will learn.