In the beginning of the semester I was somewhat intimidated. After the instructor read his outline and gave his introduction I knew I was going to dropped this class.Then I decided to stick it out. I’m a firm believer in working hard and being rewarded for that hard work. The reward I received, during this semester, was the insightful knowledge and tools I needed to become a better writer. I have the upmost respect for Paul. He displayed a great deal of passion for teaching English. I enjoyed the relaxed learning environment he provided. I found a lot of my fellow pupils to be bright, engaging and full of life. I enjoyed their conversations even the ones that had nothing to do with the lessons. I’m going to miss debating with Adam D. I should have warned him that I love to argue and must have the last word at all times. Oh well, he found out the hard way (: I wonder how Ryan is doing. Has anyone heard from him? Best wishes to Danielle, she was thrown a lemon in life a while back now she’s making lemonade. Good luck to Nick and his wife on the anticipated arrival of their bundle of joy. After taking this class I know have the confidence to write a paper for any class. What I’ve learned will be useful throughout my time in college and in the workforce. Most employers nowadays require knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint as a minimum in order to qualify for employment. This class along with my Public Speaking class has provided a foundation for me to build on in my quest to be an educator. I loved the fact I had to update my software at home. The newer version is user friendly and does most of the work. Prior to this class I found PowerPoint confusing and above my understanding. I use to work with people who kept knowledge of things to themselves. Now that I learned how to use it properly I feel like a pro and ready to show others how it works. Another reason I enjoyed this class and some of the assignments is because I shared my essays with my family. My older sister loved my rhetorical essay. I must admit it was one of my favorite assignments. Once I got started on that essay I couldn’t stop writing. I had to revise it quite a few times because of the word count limit. My most difficult paper was the annotated bibliography. It required more time than I anticipated. After I was done with that paper I had to take a week off from writing. It was pretty intense for me. It through me off balance a little. The hard work paid off. It made writing my argument paper a lot easier. I felt so relieved after presenting my argument and loved the grade I received. I was pleasantly surprised. I will be the first to admit this class wasn’t easy. So I want to congratulate everyone for not giving up and passing the class. We’ve learned a lot this semester. You will use what you learned in class in some area of your life. So don’t throw anything away. In closing I will confess I wasn’t too happy about creating this blog. I would have loved a classroom session on the subject. Sitting in another classroom with other students I didn’t know was not an appealing option. I apologize in advance for my less than stellar blog. This was my first time attempting to blog.
