Hello Bloggers! We’re done! We made it! The stress can flow from our bodies what a damn good feeling. This has honestly been one of the most difficult classes I have taken at AVC. I love English and it has always come pretty easy to me but this class has been the exception. I don’t think I have written so much in my life, and I was on the newspaper for two semesters! Plus some of the topics we wrote about including our research paper were pretty challenging. Jennifer wasn’t lying when she said we’d be doing some critical thinking. I feel like my life has been consumed with English 103, I was constantly reading or writing something pertaining to this class. I have no clue how I was able to manage my other classes in with this one. Its been long nights with aching headaches from looking at the computer screen for so long. Its been sheer panic when I forgot to blog, or ran late on an assignment. But its also been pride for completing something that seemed so very difficult. This class has also presented enlightenment from some of our readings, I love Fitzgerald and Orwell.
I have learned a lot from the class and have renewed my skills for critical thinking. Smarthinking has been a great tool and I now know that I have a bad habit of creating sentence fragments. I have become a better copywriter and more thoughtful in tie things I write. I have discovered the many techniques that the brilliant novelist we analyzed used. Along with this I have been able to rediscover the beauty in the diction we read. The hidden factors that make a novel so meaningful. But I am an English dork like that. Our thinking critically readings have shown me other exceptional writing techniques pertaining to propaganda, humor, and race. I love how we can all interact and express out thoughts without judgment or harsh criticism.
While I am on my class tangent I want to express my thanks to all of you! Without group projects and PDR’s I would have been lost. You guys have helped me complete this class more than you know. I think we have all sort of taught each other, not only through our assignments but in general. By reading blogs and interacting with a few of you I have learned some interesting things. I feel I have my feelings eased by this too. Knowing that I’m not the only one struggling with the class along with personal things. I have been able to help others not lose hope in the class or the life pursuits we pressure ourselves to achieve. Granted in this class I have come in contact with some people that have not been so nice to me, but whatever that’s life. Either way you have have been a big help with everything and I truly appreciate it. I wish you all well on your future endeavors and hope you can reach your goals, whatever they may be. Thank you again and have a very Merry Christmas-Happy Holidays- and a prosperous New Year!
This is it! Over and out :)
Vanessa!
Yay! I'm so happy we're done, too! All I have is one final Saturday night, and then I'm done! And free to be lazy and read and knit and listen to music without feeling guilty about not doing SOMETHING productive.
ReplyDeleteI had so much with all the reading that this class required. But I love George Orwell, so writing a paper wasn't that bad, even though I hate writing papers. This class was also way harder than I though it would be. I was thinking that because I got the top grade in 101 that 103 wouldn't be too hard. Boy was I wrong! It was great challenge though, and I loved almost every minute of it!
I loved my group. They were so incredibly helpful and supportive. I needed them way more than they needed me. They were a great group. I'm sorry that there were some people who were mean (I hope it wasn't me! I'm so sorry if it was!)
Maybe one day we'll actually get to meet some of the people in this class. I think it would be interesting, since I never really got to meet them here. Anyways, good luck, Merry Christmas, and have a happy and healthy New Year!
Guten Tag Classmate! Dude, I totally agree with the notion that this was a hard class. I think I even dreamt about some of the assignments... Yikes! I didn't know you wrote for the newspaper, that is pretty cool. I too, have followed your blogs even though I did not respond to them all the time. I found you experiences interesting.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, you're not the only English dork out there, I am one too. My family jokes about my hobby (reading). They say I have a library in my room, which is not true! I only have about thirty books in my room, which is not that much. I really did like Orwells' ANIMAL FARM. I suggest reading 1984 by Orwell if you haven't read it yet.
I just wanted to say Thank you for reading my blog. I sometimes ranted about weird and off topic things and you still left some positive comments on my comments section. I am glad I influenced you a little. There really is a simple beauty when you can express your thoughts freely. I can see why people like to spend so much time on face book and stuff. Well Vanessa, it has been a pleasure reading yur brain and I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
Yes we are done and we finally did make it. First I would like to start off by saying that I have enjoyed reading your blogs this semester. You are extremely creative and I have enjoyed your insight to the prompts. I too agree that this was the most difficult class I have ever taken at AVC. I think that I would rather take any other class. I personally do not agree I am not a big fan of English. I am opposite I would rather take a math class. I enjoy math. Yes this is definitely the most critical thinking I have done my whole life. I felt like in the end though it was totally worth it. So she was not lying. For this semester if I was not working at one of my three jobs I was working on homework for this class. Though I too was very grateful for smart thinking. It was a great help. Though it was a great help I feel like I got more beneficial help from my peers in my group. So thank you for sharing with us through your blog. It has been fun getting to know you. I wish you a safe holiday and a great break. I hope you are not taking any classes over intersession and that you are going to enjoy yourself.
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