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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