I am honestly shocked by how fast this semester went by, and even more shocked by how much I learned in such a short period of time. This class not only allowed me to express myself and ideas dealing with social identities but helped me learn how to write convincing analytical essays.
For me, I was always better at writing personal narratives and struggled with analytical essays. But in this class I found the opposite. I found that my skills in analytical essays progressed so much that that form of writing became my strength. This left me struggling to write the personal narrative.
I am so grateful for the progress my writing went through. In addition, I am glad I got to hear from such a range of peers in class. We all come from different places and different background and coming together to talk about everyday issues was so important to me. I can't wait for the next LHSP class!
Emily, its funny how I feel the same way about personal narratives and analytical essays because I thought I was better at the former, but really struggled while writing essay number four. I too discovered a sort of strength in my analytical writing as our first three essays really made us probe much deeper than what seems to be. I feel that this class was very rewarding including each discussion, the readings, Scott's advice and of course the peer reviews, which turned out to be much more effective than I had previously assumed.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with everything Emily has to say, but I especially love her second paragraph. LHSP is such a unique program because it involves such a diverse student body. We not only all come from different states and countries, but we also all come from different socioeconomic status, gender, ability, and walks of life. It is such an interesting experience to not only live with these individuals but also to take class with them, to read and edit their essays, to watch them learn. I am very excited for what else LHSP has in store for me, and I look forward to my second semester course!
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