Semester Reflection

Reflecting on a Challenge 

       What an amazing and challenging semester it has been! I can honestly say when I entered this class I had NO IDEA that it was a research based writing curriculum. I have always really enjoyed writing and while I realize there are far better writers than myself out there I think I write a pretty good paper! Now I have to clarify, when I say I can write a pretty good paper I mean a pretty good fictional paper. I love diving deep into my imagination to see what I can find and who I can create. So needless to say this was a very challenging class for me. Challenges aside I think and hope I rose to the occasion! I can honestly say that hours of research and reading went into my papers and as a result I am very far behind on my TV shows I enjoy and fiction books I love to read.
       I have thoroughly loved the challenges this class provided! It forced me to think in a way that is very foreign to me but allowed me to learn that I can find a way to argue on paper. I learned how to sift through other peoples research in order to find exactly what I was looking for (or hopefully something close). There were many late nights reading quietly with my bedside light on while the rest of my house slept soundly knowing that if I didn't finish or turn the assignment in on time I would be more than disappointed in myself.
       As I look back on this semester I see three papers written, 2 that I am proud of and one that literally kicked my ass. A patient teacher that took time out of her day to help me through my ass kicking paper and faceless peers who offered insight on how to make my work even better. 

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Conception and design: B.A. Golomb, J. Howick.

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