Reflection Post

       Applying foundational knowledge to approach texts critically was a goal I think I made the most progress towards. And by using the foundational knowledge, I was able to design a research project creatively and will present my ideas professionally with my partner. I will have progressed greatly in presenting my ideas because I hate giving presentations. And I think this will help. For me, reading the texts was not easy to do. I had difficulties comprehending the context. But as we got into groups and discussed the readings as a class together, it really helped me understand the texts a lot better. That aspect of the class was what I enjoyed the most along with reading other classmate’s blog posts. The blog posts helped me see other classmate’s interpretation on the text. And no blog was the same, so there were lots of varieties.

            I think I benefited the most from forming group discussions. One of the texts I had trouble understanding was The Contrast. Group and in class discussions helped me understand it better. It was a small group so we had the chance to hear everyone’s option at the table and it made me not afraid to speak my mind versus speaking in front of the entire class. So small group discussions should be kept. A thing that I would change about the class would be the blog posts and comments. We all know that everyone has other classes other than this course and so much is going on with our lives, I think the blog posts should be made every other week.

            Throughout this course, I struggled with topic ideas for blog posts and understanding the texts. But overall I think I was a successful student. I know I made progress in this class and I found ways to better grasp the context of the readings.