Dear English 110.01 students,
Get ready, because you're in for a stressful yet rewarding ride! I know that sci-fi might sound like a really boring topic to study, believe me, that's exactly what I was thinking too. But after I found out that I could watch a show that I actually liked (because it was considered "sci-fi") I got excited. When I found out I had to write an 8 page paper on it, I got a little less excited. When the paper was finished, I got excited again. That has to be the most stressful part of this class: the writing. Thankfully you guys will have an awesome teacher in Leslie who really helps you improve your writing, she really does everything to help keep you from writing a crappy paper!
The best part about this class has to be the blog writing that you do. For someone like me who is really shy and doesn't talk a whole lot in class, the blogs were a way that I could get my ideas out there and acknowledged by my classmates. Plus it's really cool getting feedback from everybody on what you're thinking and on what they were thinking about.
The best advice that I can give all of you is to keep up with your blogs and don't procrastinate on your papers. Trust me, these things take time to complete and if you're rushing it at the last second, they won't be nearly as good as they can be!
Good luck to all of you next quarter, you'll have a fun time in this class. :)
Good point on the blogs. I am also a little shy, and the blogs was a good way for me to get my ideas out there too.
ReplyDeleteWhat Jackie said about Leslie's paper comments is true. Definately take them into consideration and try to incorporate them as much as you can. She knows what she is talking about and her comments will make your papers much better.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't a big fan of the blogs, but it was nice to get some feedback from classmates.
ReplyDeleteI really never thought about blogs like that. A way to express to your opinion with attaching some type of stigma or face to the opinion almost like a filter.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you; it's important to step out of your shell sometimes.
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