Welcome to 32nd and Chestnut...

This is the blog for 75 or so Drexel students, most of whom are new to college and new to Drexel.

We'll document the strangeness of college life, try to translate our experience for diverse readers, and chronicle what it means to be a college student during these crazy days of economic turmoil and political battle.

That's it for now; I have to go an play Spore.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Not Like Watching Paint Dry

All sections of the curriculum have affected me but my most motivating part has been class itself. I chose to do a hybrid class so I could do my work at home because I know I will but being in class puts a nice spin on the English class. Not only is it a good time to ask questions (and all the other  boring stuff) but it's actually exciting. My teacher doesn't just lay back and say, "Every sentence needs a subject and a predicate." Instead he makes me look at things in a new light by having me analyze things such as a video clip of a movie or a picture. By working my mind in new directions I am able to easily go back onto the computer and write a fresh argument which is compelling because it is from a new point of view. The most difficult thing to do is write about something you don't care about but I have not ran into that problem since taking this course. I must say reading the book is not motivating but I have to do it and that's the end of it. Some articles have been easier to read than others but all of them have been informative in some way. Without a doubt I have learned something new while reading each one. This is also motivating because feeling like I learned something makes me want to read the next article instead of dreading it. Over all, nothing has made me feel bored, like I'm not learning anything, or like I have better things to do. Thankfully, my English class is not like watching paint dry.

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