Class Reflection

Taking Composition 105 paired with Professor Lunn’s LIBS class is possibly the best decision that I have made in my college career so far. I have learned that my experience, especially in Composition 105, is one that I would not trade for anything. This class explored writing in many different forms. We even took the leap into visual literacy and various course readings. If given the choice to choose, I would say that my three favorite things about this class were blogging, The Book Thief, and the visual literacy project.

When I first heard that we had to blog in this class, I have to admit that I was not overjoyed. In high school, I was required to do the same thing in an English class, and it’s safe to say that I did not enjoy it that much. Something must have happened between then and now because today, I actually kind of like it. I do not really remember what the exact instructions were for us in high school, but I remember that the blogs were extremely hard to write. In this class, the requirements were totally different. Of course we had a couple of assigned blogs, but the rest was up to us. I could pretty much write about whatever I wanted which was fun as well as a relief.

Secondly, The Book Thief is now one of my favorite books. I’m almost sorry to say that I am one of those people who do not want to read unless it is required of me. It is not that often that I have the chance to read a book that is extremely hard to put down. I got really excited while reading it and went through all of the emotions that I would if I was watching a movie. I was so sad to see it end and consciously read slow as I was nearing the end. Perhaps I will even read it again in my spare time (a shock to anyone who really knows me).

Third, I have to say that the inclusion of the visual literacy project as a course requirement was a genius move. I am really into film and music so I had the best time trying to pick the best song to go along with a perfect project topic. I was really scared that I did something wrong when it came to my concept. Then, I was surprised to find out that my project was actually liked by a couple of people. The class YouTube account, for everyone’s video, was also a nice touch.

Overall, this was a really good class for me. I can honestly say that I have come a long way from the girl who could not find the classroom on the first day. My writing has also come to a place where I see myself getting better and better at it. I have no choice when it comes to the decision of ever writing again, but I can say that I will be more confident going into it.