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Blake Haymore

UWRIT 1101
Ms. Zicherman
October 10th, 2014
Time to Reflect
I have been blessed this semester, to take part in one of the most influential writing
courses I have ever experienced. So far in Ms. Zichermans UWIT 1101 course I have had not
only a rewarding and educational beginning to my semester, but an enjoyable one as well. I have
had many enlightening discussions about the assigned readings via Moodle. I feel as if already, I
have improved and become a more impressive writer.
This class however has not been all fun and games. There are also some parts about this
class that have by no means been a walk in the park. In fact the opposite. Of all the struggles I
have been faced with this semester, perhaps the most monumental was the Moodle responses and
their completion. It was more than once that I found myself either incapable or too forgetful to
complete either my response to the prompt or my response to another classmate. I am not sure if
it is a result of my reoccurring behavior because this is not the only class, believe it or not, in
which I sometimes struggle to complete my work outside of class. Or this may potentially be a
result of my lack or time management skills. I however would trace the source of the problem
back to the fact that I am not confident when writing for an audience that is not my teacher. I am
not a confident writer and it makes writing for a forum read by my classmates a more than

simple task. The remainder of the semester, I need to find a way to complete more assignments
on time for I know for a fact that my grade is being severely hindered by the zeros I am
receiving. These literary responses, often created in the last few hours of the assignments
window in which it is open to responses, take me much longer than most of the students I have
conversed with about them. I am not sure if it is because of how carefully I have to choose my
words or the environment I choose to do my work in, but regardless of the reason, improvements
will be made. I think I may begin working on my assignments a few days before the due date.
Ironically, I am writing this piece mere hours before it is due.
This class, as I previously have stated earlier in this reflection, is surprisingly a part of
each week that I look forward to. I find many aspects of this class rather enjoyable, but perhaps
the most enjoyable part are the class discussions. I have been blessed with a funny and intelligent
group of classmates that have already taught me amazing things about my writing and the
interpretation of others literary work. Many of my classmates express powerful and moving
opinions about the readings during discussions about readings in class. My classmates have been
very influential in the defining of the word genre and also my understanding of the word
audience. My classmates and peers that I take this course with, are the most enjoyable part of
this course as we reach the midterm point.
As we approach the second half of the semester and we are well into the course and I am
nervous but excited for that is in store for me and my classmates. I think the part of this course I
am looking forward to the least and am most nervous about is the genre project that we are
working on with a partner. I have never really been a fanatic or supporter of group work in

school. I feel as if there are few lessons and values to be learned through working with a partner.
Often times when I work with a partner or group in school, one individual ends up picking up the
slack of the lazier student. I did not have the largest population of students to choose a partner
from. I ended up with Jake who seems to be a polite and friendly person, however I feel as if his
work ethic and intelligence. He seems to make a plethora of unusual and somewhat unintelligent
comments nearly every time he opens his mouth. But either way, I am going into this project
with an open mind and a positive attitude. Hoping that my partner and I can create a good
product that will impress our professor. I also am looking forward to parts of the remaining
semester. I have enjoyed the writing prompts so far, for instance the literacy narrative was a
rewarding writing experience, and I learned a lot about my writing style and how it has
developed. I am mostly looking forward to writing stories for I consider myself a good
storyteller, and would greatly enjoy exercising my skills. I would love to write fiction more than
any other genre. I feel as if I have the ability to write a great fictional story because my
imagination is more than overactive. I avidly read and watch films so plot twists and suspense
would be no challenge for me. I am looking forward to maybe having the opportunity of writing
a suspenseful thriller.
I expect to finish this course with a solid grade of a B. however to accomplish this
desirable task it will take hard work and dedication on my part, something that in the past has not
particularly been my most prominent character traits. Never the less I believe I could make my
goal a reality if I put my mind to it. I would really love to earn a higher grade in the class,

perhaps a B plus or an A. That may be a farfetched idea, so I will be happy about a B if I can
continue to earn that grade.

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