Daily Archives: May 14, 2025

I think this was a fun semester. Here are my thoughts of the work.   1. Which assignment did I feel comfortable working? I think I did a good job on Essay 1. It was my mistake thinking that the topic was for something else when I first submitted.

Which assignment do you feel was most successful and why? I believe that essay 3 was the most successful. In high school I had a love/hate relationship with poems. I struggled with complex word poems and the vocabulary. My teachers were always great and have always tried to help me with definition but I would still feel frustrated. But I would love to create poems. It was a way for me to be able to express my feelings in that time and reading poems in class brought that back to me. After Highschool I stopped reading poems and stopped writing. Making the flyer was extremely fun and it brought back that spark I had.  On what work do you feel you could have done better and how? I believe I could have done a better job in Quizzes and discussions. I should have reread many of the readings instead of just trying to remember, this would have definitely helped. In the discussions post I didn’t respond to peers because I didn’t read all the instructions. I read the questions and just answered them without reading the whole thing.  If there was one thing you learned this semester, what was it? I learned that I need to read the instructions carefully and that if they give you an outline for an essay you need to follow it. This is important because it has everything that needs to be done and it is very simple and straightforward. It also helps to keep the essay more organized and easy for the teacher to understand. 

This semester has been quite a journey, and I feel particularly proud of my work on Essays 3 and 4. Initially, I struggled to understand exactly what the professor was looking for in our assignments, but by the time I reached these essays, things started to clear. I began to understand the importance of following instructions closely and adapting my writing to meet the expectations set out for us. Although both essays required some revisions, the process taught me valuable lessons about improving my ideas and expressing them clearly. Completing these essays gave me a sense of accomplishment and boosted my confidence in my writing abilities. Looking back at my earlier assignments, I see that I could have done better, especially with Assignments 1 and 2. I had trouble with Essay 1 because I didn’t fully understand what was needed. Even though Essay 2 was easier, I should have used better quotes and written stronger paragraphs to support my main idea. 3. One big thing I learned this semester is how important it is to follow the assignment instructions and keep a good work ethic in school. As the class ends, I’m happy with the progress I’ve made and what I’ve learned.

1.     Which assignment do you feel was most successful and why? The assignment I believe was the most successful and the most enjoyable honestly was the poetry assignment. I enjoyed the creativity of the assignment as well as the poetry that was presented to the class in preparation. I also really enjoyed learning about Maya Angelou and her contributions to the arts. 2.     On what work do you feel you could have done better and how? I believe I could have done better on essay 1. I do not believe I was critical enough. However, I enjoyed being “the Professor” for this assignment. Comparing the essay to the criteria also taught me to be more vigilant in following instructions. 3. If there was one thing you learned this semester, what was it? This semester I learned that I need to provide more detail in my writing. I am a very straight forward, straight to the point person and I learned that I write the same way. I enjoyed reading stories that allowed me to think outside of the box.

1. Which assignment do you feel was most successful and why? I Feel I had the most success with the poetry flyer due to my experience making content for social media using Canva for my business . It was literally second hand nature to me as well as my interest in my subject Edgar Allan Poe . The poem was written about the virgin Mary who I also have a decent amount of knowledge and connection to . 2. On what work do you feel you could have done better and how?My essay 4 was my lowest grade , I have been trying this semester to not become discouraged and use the critique to fuel my motivation for my next semester in English . I feel I could have done better with my own tenacity and drive because I know I am capable of putting out better essays . Paying attention to your professors expectations on the assignments and continuing to thrive beyond initial failures is one thing I feel I could of done better . 3. If there was one thing you learned this semester, what was it?One thing I learned this semester is you will FAIL if you do not follow directions !

1. Which assignment do you feel was most successful and why? For me, the assignment where I was most successful was Essay 3, because we also had to create a flyer. That allowed me to show a bit of what I love, which is art. I really enjoyed the idea of choosing our own poem.I also have to mention Essay 4, which was about fairy tales. I connected a lot with that topic because I’ve loved fairy tales since I was a child, especially the Brothers Grimm stories. In Colombia, they used to show them on TV in the mornings, and I always watched them. I believe that when you really enjoy or are interested in a topic, you’re more likely to do a better job,  which is exactly what happened to me with these two assignments. 2. On what work do you feel you could have done better and how? I think I would have done better in the discussions if I had followed the instructions from the beginning, because I completely forgot that we also had to reply to a classmate. That really affected my grade. Next time, I need to work on following the instructions more carefully, since they were actually very clear. 3. If there was one thing you learned this semester, what was it? One thing I learned this semester is how important it is to pay close attention to instructions and deadlines. I realized that even small details, like replying to a classmate in a discussion, can have a big impact on your grade. I also learned that when I’m interested in a topic, I put in more effort and enjoy the process more