What I've Learned

For our last post, I decided to stay away from what we did in class or read in the book. I thought it would be more appropriate to make this reflective.

Personally, I feel I learned a lot this semester in LA 101 H, and I don't just mean in terms of "rhetoric" either. Yes, I learned the definitions of pathos, ethos, logos, exigence, along with many other things, but I learned that applying to rhetoric is not all that easy.

The class also let me learn a lot more about the things I love, remember times that I loved, and taught me that sometimes, things may not be great, but work through them and you can have a really awesome project that you're extremely proud of.

I got to write weekly blogs about the place that I grew up and love, and for me, it made me a little less homesick.

I got to talk about how I developed a relationship with the most important man in my life, my step-dad, in my "This I Believe."

I gave and speech and wrote an essay on the place that makes me happiest, Disney World, and share some of my love and excitement about that magical place with the entire class.

I got to make a 10 minute media project on Photoshop, and how it's negative effects are causing an increase in eating disorders, something that I truly care about and have experienced myself (shout out to Molly, we're finally done!)

And next I get to write an essay and give a speech about something I love, the arts.

This class has basically allowed me to talk and write about everything I care about. It's given me the chance to find out so much about my classmates too. What's important to them, their hobbies, and I'll always remember the day we told our awkward moments for the question of the day.