In Summary...

English has never been my favorite class nor has it ever been my best. In fact it usually instills a certain sense of fear because unlike math or science classes, English is filled with indefinite answers. From analyzing poetry to interpreting a novel, the entire class is based on feelings and emotions as well as analytical thinking. It is perhaps because of this lack of formulas, principles, and methods that makes English such an intimidating class for me. Secretly, however, I love the kind of free-thinking atmosphere that comes along with this subject and especially this class, English 108.

Overall I enjoyed this class immensely. My previous experiences with English class consisted of reading novels such as Grapes of Wrath and Jane Eyre. Don’t get me wrong I loved both of these novels but what makes this class so unusual is that it focused on more modern literature and the pertinence each of these had on the society in which we live. The literature was not the only difference however between this class and previous English classes. The way in which the subject matter was taught was also an interesting change. Most of the class was taught in Socratic seminar style which allows for a free flow of ideas that is perhaps more helpful than having an instructor simply telling students answers. Instead we taught each other what each story meant both to ourselves and to society. I also liked the blog assignments. They gave everyone a chance to voice their opinions on different aspects of the novels, movies and society. What makes English classes so different from a more, for lack of a better word, "structured" class is the fact that not only do you learn the material being taught, but in the process you also learn a lot about yourself. This class was no different. In summary—this class was great.