In college, I thought that the hardest subject for me was going to be English. This subject has never been my best, and I often struggled with it in high school. The first day I was dreading coming to this class but my feelings quickly changed. Instead of hating English, I soon came to love this class. The topics we discussed were very interesting and some were even funny. This was something I did not expect because it was so different from what my classes did in high school. My favorite subject that we covered was the article about American Sign Language. I liked learning about how even though it is not spoken vocally it is still a language. This class made me reflect on not just improving my writing style, but also learning about other cultures and their languages.
Some of the improvements I have made throughout the course of this semester are learning not to use contractions and how to do in-text citations. It was extremely difficult at first not to use contractions, and sometimes one or two will still slip in somewhere. Recently I discovered that I have even stopped using them when I write text messages. This year in-text citations have proven to be a troubling factor for me, and I am constantly confused about the proper placement of the period. However, in my last few papers, in English and other subjects, I have finally gotten it right. In this class I believe I have become a more overall confident writer.
One thing that I wish I would have worked on more is my participation in class discussions. I have realized that I am not confident enough in my thoughts to discuss them. This is something I intend to work at next semester. I need to overcome my shyness and not let it control me.
Next semester I was not fortunate enough to get into one of Dr. Hughes classes. I am going to miss having this class so much, but I hope to carry forward all that I have learned from this semester into my future endeavors!
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