Week 8 Reflections

Reflecting on this semester so far (Image Source).

Readings

• I have really enjoyed my choices in reading so far. I think that my tactic of picking one or two of the shorter stories from the weeks readings has helped to pick stories that I would be happy to rewrite or recreate. 
• The Ramayana readings were definitely my favorite so far, I thought that the story line developed in a great way and kept the reader interested throughout our two weeks of reading. 
• My reading schedule is good I typically read on Mondays and Tuesdays, if I do not have a super busy week I will read both the weeks assigned readings on Mondays. 
• My reading notes have been super helpful in developing a story. I think short bullet point notes work best. I always pick out elements from the stories that I really like.

Writing

• I am more than pleased with the stories that I have written so far this semester. I have learned that my writing style is very versatile, I always thought I would be a formal writer. This class has taught me that my writing style can be more along the lines of storytelling if I really want it to be. 
• When I have a question in regards to writing I always ask my friend Julia who is also a PR major if something sounds funny or if I cannot get a sentence to flow in the right way. 
• I am so excited with my choice to write the Storybook project, I think that this is one of my most creative projects in all of college. 
• My story ideas are pretty set in stone with what professor Gibbs and I had discussed in the planning weeks of the project. I am looking forward to writing the actual stories and expressing my more creative side. 
• I really would like to try and weave some dialogue into my stories because that is something that I have not really attempted at all this semester. 

Connecting 

• I love reading all the different stories and seeing all the different writing styles that we have in this class. I have also enjoyed getting to read peoples introductions, I think that these posts give people the opportunity to express themselves in a way a typical in class introduction would not let you. I have also learned so much more about my classmates through the online introductions than I feel like I ever would have learned in a classroom setting. 
• To provide better feedback throughout the rest of the semester I think that I am going to try and pick some more specific details from people stories to talk about in my feedback comments.