What work do you feel was most successful and why?
My most successful work this semester was Essay 2. Having to develop a thesis centering around a literary quote forced me to discuss one of my favourite literary stories from an entirely different angle. I usually defaulted to discussing the literary device of irony in “The Necklace,” but the instructions galvanized me to develop ideas and theories surrounding the protagonist and analyze her from a physiological standpoint. It was probably the hardest essay for me to develop, but exploring new ideas while making a concise piece was surprisingly fun!
On what work do you feel you could have done better?
I definitely could have done more on Essay 1. I had a lot of difficulty writing this essay because it was the first essay I’ve done focusing on a secondary source to write a thesis. To get a better handle on it, I asked a friend to go over the Overview with me and confirm if I identified the correct ideas to build upon for the essay. In the end, I realized I simply overthought the requirements of the essay and as a result, I felt rushed completing it.
What specific skills developed in this class might be relevant to real-world experience?
Conversational skills! Despite not fully participating in the discussion boards, the times I did required me to read the descriptions of other participants and develop genuine response points to receive full points. While it does seem daunting, being able to think of responses can easily translate to real-world interactions of small talk- making networking easier!
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Thanks for such a thorough and reflective answer! It’s interesting that you feel your conversational skills improved from reading and responding to discussion boards. Often in an online class, interaction seems harder than in an in-person setting. I’m still getting used to Zoom meetings. When people don’t show their faces in a Zoom class, I feel like interaction and cvonversation is very distant and unnatural. I so appreciate you and others who participated and were truly present in those meetings.