Mid-Term

1) Biggest Challenge so far?

·         I would have to say my biggest challenge is an accumulation of things. I fell behind early which is never good in anything. I am not the best writer and lack the fundamentals to write well, so falling behind really hurt me. I have caught back up for the most part, but I feel my work as hurt because of it.  I know each and every paper has been a struggle for me. Not just the fact that I was playing from behind but papers in general I struggle with. The blogs I feel more comfortable writing but when it comes to the structure of writing a paper and I freeze up.

1a) Been my biggest success?

·         I  would have to say my biggest success would be my effort. I tend to not want to do things I am not good at and writing I am not good at. I have this urgency to want to get better which I thought would never happen. It doesn't necessarily mean I am getting better but I do not want to.  I guess that would have to be my biggest and probably only real success thus far.

2) How Have the Reading in the class affected me?

·         Whelp for the most part I have enjoyed all the readings.  As far as affecting me, I am not quite sure. I think Winters Bone probably has had the most impact as far as realization stand point. Doing some research allowed me to understand affects of drugs and the few pro's and many con's.  Maybe that partially has to do with it being most recent. The earlier readings I wasn't too sure about, at least while reading them, the affect they had. I am kind of a logical thinker so to think outside my realm is difficult for me.  Overall the reading have been interesting to say the least.

3) How is literacy analysis Different from other types of writing I have done in college?

·         It is the same in that I don't understand it! As far as being different then other types, it definitely takes more writing skills. I haven't done too much writing in college, probably just the required amount, and literary analysis makes sure you understand the piece. Whatever that understanding is, literary analysis makes sure you know it and if you don't it shows. The concept seems easy, but it's not conceptual , it's literal. It is Literal in the aspect of You have to know what you are literally talking about.

4) My goals for the second half of the semester? & what would I like to improve or accomplish?

·         A few of my goals for the remainder of the semester are attainable, maybe a few are not. I would like to find more time for this class. My family life may take over and it is easy to allow that, along with my other classes. I would like to finish the class with a B, preferably a higher B. I would like to improve my understanding of writing because I'm sure that will improve my writing skills. Ultimately that is what I want to do is improve my writing skills. I know I am not going to become an author, but I would like to be confident in it!