Course Reflections

I will admit that this class was not what I expected when I signed up for it during the summer. I was not expecting blogs and creative papers. Nevertheless, the creative paper that I wrote for Lucy was very interesting and fun. It was a nice break to write about something that I created. On the other hand, as was mentioned in class today, sometimes I felt like my blogs were forced. I found that my blogs were more productive when I was able to choose the topic to write about. Having a set topic often puzzled me. Commenting was fun because I was able to read and write about what other people blogged.

I know that class discussion is an important part of the class, but I much preferred small group activities. I found that it was easier to relate to a smaller group of people than with the whole class.

I believe that the courseload was reasonable, except for at the end of the semester with Power. I also felt that the order of the material was reasonable. It was nice not to jump into a novel right away at the beginning, but then there were three novels or plays at the end, which made it seem overwhelming. In the end, even though the class was not what I had expected, I found it interesting and a challenge.