In this final blog post, I will be composing a reflection about my experiences in this class. On the last day of class, Professor Mangini asked us to write a list of 10 things that we accomplished throughout the semester that we were proud of. Below you will see a picture of my list. I will elaborate on some of my accomplishments as well. Taking Eng 100 & Eng 112 with Professor Mangini has been the most beneficial part of my college career. Eng 112 was not even a course that was necessary for my degree, however I took it because of how much I learned last semester and how much I grew as a writer. I enjoyed these courses more than I thought was possible.
To think about the fact that I composed 20,000 words in only two semesters, is absolutely insane. It makes me feel very accomplished. It is amazing to look back on my work and see how much I have grown as a writer in the past year. I know I will always have this website to reflect on throughout the rest of my college experience and that is very important to me. I will use what I learned in this class for the rest of my life. When I saw that we had to make a vlog instead of a blog, I got very nervous. I just figured it would be very awkward and difficult to speak to a computer screen for 2 minutes straight. However, I am glad I had this experience. I planned out my vlog in writing beforehand, and once I began speaking it was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. I actually thought it was easier than sitting down and writing out all your thoughts. The narrative that I composed about my mother's accident, was an emotional experience. I never would have thought that I would revisit that time in my life again. I keep it locked up in the back of my mind, so to go back to that time in my life mentally, was difficult. Even though it was difficult, I still actually enjoyed writing about it in the end. I think it gave me some peace to put those thoughts into words and reflect on it. The counterfactual part of the second draft, was what made it even more difficult. That was probably my least favorite part of the semester, just because it was surreal to think and write about something that didn't even happen. I successfully completed it though so that's all that matters. Overall, I am incredibly happy with the end product in this class. I truly believe my writerly identity has grown substantially this year. I strengthened my ability to engage in processes and make meaning. I know I will take all of the information I learned in this class with me, and actually use it for what it's worth.
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