This course turned out totally different than I thought it would be. I came into Lives & Times, thinking that the course would be more geared towards history. That thought kind of intimidated me because I'm not much of a history person. Instead, the course was more geared around analyzing different types of literature from different time periods.
The in-class discussions, during which we contributed our opinions about reading, were quite helpful. For we were given the chance to voice our opinion on what we thought was going on in the literature, then we were able to actually find out what was going on.
Something I will take away from this class is the ability to pick out specific details to support a given topic. I also learned how to break different ideas into different paragraphs, as opposed to cramming several ideas into one clustered paragraph. This way, you have room to thoroughly analyze each idea.
My favorite thing about the course was the BLOG! Initially, I had trouble creating my own voice, as a writer; however, once I was able to get out of the formal writing mode, I felt like I was finally able to just flow. Blogs gave me an opportunity to express myself without having to write in a formal manner. Whenever I blog, I feel relaxed and under no pressure.
I loved this class, and I'm so glad I took it. I would definitely recommend this class to all of my friends. Professor Ambrose, you're a wonderful teacher and I learned so much from you :)
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Thanks, Brittani, for your very kind comments. I'm thrilled you enjoyed the blog. You really did take advantage of it fully, and your entries improved in depth and creativity each week. There are most HUST classes if you aren't through!
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