I’ve learned so many things about myself and about English since starting this class. As well as this class, I’m also in English 101, which are two very different classes. In English 101, we’re writing a lot in class, going on “writing crawls”, and most is based on Urban Education. We actually went on a field trip to Chicago to observe classrooms. It was really interesting. But compared to English 100, it’s not half as challenging. I’ve learned that no matter what, you can’t give up on a text you’re reading. While reading How To Write by Gertrude Stein, all I wanted to do was rip every single page out of the book, ball it up, and light it on fire. Yet dispite all of this, I felt accomplished that I actually finished the book without burning it. After talking about it in class and doing a little research on Gertrude, I understood the reason why she wrote the way she did and it was kind of eye opening. It taught me to be fearless in writing. Our class has also taught me that there are multiple styles of writing, and everyone’s is different. As well as this, being in a smaller class and being able to bond with everyone is fun. Although I don’t talk a lot in class, I’m always taking everything like a sponge. I love hearing what everyone has to say, it helps to get to know them and their personality shines through their words. This class has also taught me that everyone has a different opinion and everyone is different, and there isn’t anything wrong with that. (Although I sort of already knew that . . . )
I’m excited for future writing and using what I’ve learned in this class.
-Kristen Runvik
