THLOG #10- End of the Road.

~This final blog post is going to be Boyz II Men themed-- you have been warned.~

So Monday’s class consisted of completing a survey about the course, as well as working on the Portfolio Week Doc’athon. The Doc’athon was pretty cool, I loved being able to get a bunch of different opinions and answers to the question I posed (but I did feel like it got pretty repetitive when I saw that everybody and they mama were asking basically the same questions about thesis statements...but, c’est la vie). The survey was cool in the fact that I was not only able to voice my feelings about the course and Zack’s teaching, but I was also able to reflect everything we learned and did this quarter (possible metacognitive essay material???). Now it is Final Portfolio time, and I’ve actually taken a mental break from working on it in order to write this thlog, which is really funny because before this class I used to moan and groan whenever I had to write something, and now I find it relaxing and almost cathartic << and if this isn’t a testament to how much this class has impacted me, then I don’t know what is.

I mean, yes, I knew that Writing 2 was going to teach me about academic writing, and genres, and rhetoric, and all that good stuff, but I had no idea how much it would change me as a writer, and I’m sure many of my classmates feel the same way. “We were Boyz when we started out, but now we’ve matured into Men.” - (A supremely cheesy metaphor that I came up with, and have been waiting a long time to use). But underneath this tacky metaphor lies the truth of it all: I am so much more confident, dynamic, and eloquent in regards to my writing abilities than I was before. I am so grateful to have taken this class, and to have been able to learn an unprecedented amount from Zack (with a K), the Jedi Master of Writing.

So, although we’ve come to the end of the road, still I can’t let go (but I know I have to). I’m ending this quarter with the reassuring thought that, when it comes to writing, I am no longer a new kid on the block (have I thrown in enough 90s music references?). 
Anyways, goodbye and good luck to all of you, and a big thank you to Zack-- it’s been real. <3

THLOG #9- The Penultimate Thlog.

The weather is getting colder, the leaves are changing colors, the UGG boots are coming out-- all signs that the end of fall quarter is here. They really weren't kidding when they said college goes by fast. My first quarter of my second year is quickly drawing to a close, and I don't know what to do with myself. 

Alas, the final portfolio is upon us, and I am slightly intimidated by it. It just seems like a lot of work, and this is worrying for someone like me who has poor time managements skills (I’m working on it, okay?). Thankfully, I have somehow channeled my anxiety into an eagerness to get started with this daunting project, and I have already started creating my online Weebly page (I had to do one for my high school senior year portfolio, so I know my way around the block...not gonna lie, it looks pretty dope so far). I think what I am least worried about is the metacognitive essay. i mean, I have learned an insane amount of valuable information from this class, so I don’t think I will have any problem figuring out what to write about. I really want to have fun with it, and incorporate a lot of my own voice; I just hope it won’t sound too informal or anything. 

Anyways, we had our presentations this week, and all went well. I am definitely not one of those people who are comfortable having two dozen pairs of eyes staring at me while I speak, so this project was not the most fun for me. However, it was cool to see what all the other groups came up with for their presentations. I am a huge Prezi fan, so I really enjoyed the presentation about transitions and flow-- very cool (also I won like two Starburst which basically made my entire day). 

Well, that’s all I got for now. Hope everyone has an awesome rest of the quarter. Final stretch, y’all. We got this.