Reflection: Quarter 1

Thinking back to September, I believe I started the year off well, doing all my work in an organized, timely manner. Before I even realized it, a few assignments got away from me, and brought my grade down. I’m not going to dwell on those… I spent the rest of the quarter trying to make up for the poor assignments, and I succeeded. I ended the quarter with an “A,” but barely.

My final grade was due to the massses of new knowledge I've gained. First of all, I learned tons about visual literacy. I’d never before been able to analyze (in depth) a photo or movie, and now I’d like to think that I can. Also, I learned about how to organize my papers better, though that is still something I need to work on.

This quarter, I learned mostly about what I have to improve on, both with English and the rest of my classes. Overall I learned that I need to manage my time better, and spend less nights staying up until twelve. As for in English, I need to improve my writing by making simpler theses, and keeping my essays focused (often, it seems I go off on random tangents). Hopefully, my writing will improve if I spend more time preparing before I write, and making organized prewriting.

Overall, I’d give quarter #1 a thumbs up.