I am a care taker, I have been taking care of other people since I was very young with little regard to myself but this class changed that. I have always had a fascination with writing although I have never allowed myself the time to explore it. I made all the regular excuses, no time, now place, no way but in taking an English class that had as much to do with people as it did writing, I have decided that it’s time I took the time.
I have struggled in my English 101 class but I have also grown as a writer. I have taken some hits on what I have produced and while I haven’t always understood the corrections, I took the advice to heart. I believe that when you stop trying to write better, you lose what you can do. I pride myself in always learning. The interaction with other students through the blogs and discussion boards has provided great feedback which I will also take to heart. I was able to work on some issues such as communicating when I do have a problem and patience. I tend to write like I speak and that isn’t always appropriate.
The intermissions were a fun exercise. I enjoyed the discussions back and forth as well as seeing the films through others. It is always interesting to see how someone else viewed a film.
The themes of this quarter were interesting. I enjoyed the section on tradition and worked to figure out my own identity as well as explored my role as a contributing member to the many communities that I belong to. These themes, for me, were personal and thought provoking. As an individual I was allowed to give more thought and consideration to each of the themes and that is more than I would have on a normal basis. I will reflect on this class for some time to come.
The pieces that I picked for my e-portfolio are ones that I felt addressed the themes we were given. For the critical thinking piece I chose the paper, Identity and Family – We Are Our Socialization because I feel that this paper best represents my critical thinking. I started this piece with the thought that, “family is important and because of this concept everyone who has ever been a part of a family structure understands how family can shape your identity”. Although I was told that this was a “vague” beginning, in my opinion I felt that this was a true statement. I made the connection between family and identity.
My revision piece is the piece I titled, “Technology and Nursing – Changing with the Times”. I had felt strongly that this was a good paper but upon receiving it back I discovered a lot of things the instructors wanted changed. This paper is a good example of how editing is really needed and even, perhaps allowing someone else to go over your work. I felt that this was an important paper so I wanted to include it.
For my voice and audience piece I chose one of my timed writings. I had a good time being a part of the Lone Star discussions and I found it an incredibly interesting movie. I wrote the timed writing in a way to help others see the movie through my eyes. I learned a lot from the movie. In the timed writing I wrote, “my own perceptions of non-conformity were challenged a number of times by both the film and the discussions. I tend to think of myself as a no-nonsense kind of person who understands that a lot of the world exists in the grey area. I was surprised that the movie's writer appeared to feel the same way yet many of my peers did not”. This is a moving statement for me because the movie made me consider things I hadn’t before.
My writer’s choice is the “What’s in Your Wallet” blog. This writing was important to me because of the lessons it taught me about who I am. It made me realize that what I carry around with me is only part of the story about who I am. This made me think because if what’s in my wallet doesn’t tell the whole story than there are other things in my life that also don’t give a full picture either and we all use things of this type to judge each other. I had to think about that on a community level. What we do and what we carry can’t tell people who we are, it is all just a small part of the large story.
English 101 was not an easy class for me. Try as I might I seemed to make a lot of mistakes but in the long run I am glad that I took the class. It is fun to take an English course that is reflective of the outside world. It is much more interesting to learn while applying rather than learn and then wonder where on earth you’ll ever use the information. The writings I picked reflect the lessons I have learned and are the best of the work I have accomplished in English 101.
I have struggled in my English 101 class but I have also grown as a writer. I have taken some hits on what I have produced and while I haven’t always understood the corrections, I took the advice to heart. I believe that when you stop trying to write better, you lose what you can do. I pride myself in always learning. The interaction with other students through the blogs and discussion boards has provided great feedback which I will also take to heart. I was able to work on some issues such as communicating when I do have a problem and patience. I tend to write like I speak and that isn’t always appropriate.
The intermissions were a fun exercise. I enjoyed the discussions back and forth as well as seeing the films through others. It is always interesting to see how someone else viewed a film.
The themes of this quarter were interesting. I enjoyed the section on tradition and worked to figure out my own identity as well as explored my role as a contributing member to the many communities that I belong to. These themes, for me, were personal and thought provoking. As an individual I was allowed to give more thought and consideration to each of the themes and that is more than I would have on a normal basis. I will reflect on this class for some time to come.
The pieces that I picked for my e-portfolio are ones that I felt addressed the themes we were given. For the critical thinking piece I chose the paper, Identity and Family – We Are Our Socialization because I feel that this paper best represents my critical thinking. I started this piece with the thought that, “family is important and because of this concept everyone who has ever been a part of a family structure understands how family can shape your identity”. Although I was told that this was a “vague” beginning, in my opinion I felt that this was a true statement. I made the connection between family and identity.
My revision piece is the piece I titled, “Technology and Nursing – Changing with the Times”. I had felt strongly that this was a good paper but upon receiving it back I discovered a lot of things the instructors wanted changed. This paper is a good example of how editing is really needed and even, perhaps allowing someone else to go over your work. I felt that this was an important paper so I wanted to include it.
For my voice and audience piece I chose one of my timed writings. I had a good time being a part of the Lone Star discussions and I found it an incredibly interesting movie. I wrote the timed writing in a way to help others see the movie through my eyes. I learned a lot from the movie. In the timed writing I wrote, “my own perceptions of non-conformity were challenged a number of times by both the film and the discussions. I tend to think of myself as a no-nonsense kind of person who understands that a lot of the world exists in the grey area. I was surprised that the movie's writer appeared to feel the same way yet many of my peers did not”. This is a moving statement for me because the movie made me consider things I hadn’t before.
My writer’s choice is the “What’s in Your Wallet” blog. This writing was important to me because of the lessons it taught me about who I am. It made me realize that what I carry around with me is only part of the story about who I am. This made me think because if what’s in my wallet doesn’t tell the whole story than there are other things in my life that also don’t give a full picture either and we all use things of this type to judge each other. I had to think about that on a community level. What we do and what we carry can’t tell people who we are, it is all just a small part of the large story.
English 101 was not an easy class for me. Try as I might I seemed to make a lot of mistakes but in the long run I am glad that I took the class. It is fun to take an English course that is reflective of the outside world. It is much more interesting to learn while applying rather than learn and then wonder where on earth you’ll ever use the information. The writings I picked reflect the lessons I have learned and are the best of the work I have accomplished in English 101.
I love your e-portfolio! It looks like you really took some time to make it great. The pictures really add to your work. Your introduction are also well writen. I enjoyed reading your e-portfolio.
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