July 8, 2010
Mrs. Darrow,
Although this class is very fast paced for my current schedule, I have enjoyed most of the assignments. We’re already half-way through the semester and I already feel like it’s going by incredibly fast.
In this class, I have had a couple of challenges. One of the biggest challenges has been managing my time appropriately to keep up with the assignments. Juggling five classes has not been easy, but now I’m down to my last three and life is getting easier. Another big challenge has been to keep up with the reading since I have always been bad at it and I really never read or have the time to read. Surprisingly, in this class I have discovered that I’m not as bad as I thought I was at it. I feel like because of all the reading we’ve had to do my reading skills have increased and that is a huge success for me. Actually, I always thought better at writing than reading, but now I’m finding out that I’m not so great at writing essays, which is something I need to work at.
The readings in the class have affected me in many ways. I have learned to love to read, although I know it’s not going to happen often in the future because I’m always too busy. I absolutely loved the last couple of assignments about O’Brien and Huze’s stories. I have many friends that are or have been in the military and I’ve always respected them and thanked them for everything they do for us, but O’Brien and Huze opened a whole new outlook for me. I thank these brave men and women for their great efforts every day. The story that we are currently reading, The Handmaid’s Tale, gets me more rattled up than anything. I am a strong supporter of women’s rights and I believe that women should not depend on anybody for anything. We should all be independent and we should never have to deal with any abuse. Reading this story makes me somewhat sad for these women, but it also reminds me of the things that I’ll never put up with as an independent woman.
Literary analysis has been more fun to me than other types of writing I have done in college. I like to analyze stories and think and talk about them too. I like to express my opinion and provide possible answers to unanswered questions within the text. Literary analysis is certainly a more interesting kind of writing experience.
My goals for the second half of the session are to become a better essay writer and get better at managing my time. My grades are very important to me, as I mentioned before, so I also hope to get a better than average overall grade in this class. Once again, it won’t be easy but nothing is impossible.
I can’t say I can’t wait to get more work, but I can certainly say that I’m looking forward to what other readings or assignments are in store for us. Although this may sound kind of weird, I have enjoyed the assignments so far. There is a lot of interaction between students about different assignments and that is one of the things I like the most about this class. Another thing I really like is that you always have answers to questions we might have. I’m horrible when it comes to technology so I’m very glad you’re here to help. Thank you for being such a good instructor!
Sincerely,
Adriana Legue
It's almost time for us to enjoy our summer! =D
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