Famous Last Words: The Finale
(Polar bear waving goodbye, Pinterest)
This is my last assignment for the semester and while I am
glad to be done with the work, I am a little sad to be ending my time with
Indian Epics. I am taking the Mythology version of this course next semester
and I am so excited to see the similarities between the two and to tell more
stories.
Before taking this class, I had never shared any writing
with other people and writing is something that I have always enjoyed. This
class has helped me grow my confidence in that sense and I am so thankful for
that. I hope to one day write a novel and I feel like lessons I have learned in
this course will help me do that.
Overall, this semester has been so hectic. I took 21 hours
and unfortunately did not do as well as I had hoped in some classes. I realized
that I sometimes get too caught up in matching other people’s timelines that I take
on too much and get overwhelmed. The growth mindset and learning challenge
assignments have helped me learn to grow from my mistakes and that mistakes are
a necessary part of life. I have a bad habit of not doing something at all if I
think I will do it poorly or if I think I do not have the time to put in my
full effort, and while that perfectionism is good in small amounts, it had
gotten out of hand. I am glad that I had the opportunity to take time away from
this class when I got overwhelmed with putting myself out there. It was a
healthy learning curve.
I am so excited for the summer because I am starting my “real”
science classes for nursing school although I am so nervous that I will do
poorly and not get into nursing school. What will be will be, though, and all I
can do is try so I am just going to keep thinking about my favorite quote “The
Journey is the Destination” and try my best. I hope everyone has a great summer
and beyond!
I also really liked the class and the was assignments and grading worked. I also took a lot of hours this semester so I know the feeling. It really does affect your ability to dedicate the time and energy each class requires. Best of luck with your "real" science classes and getting into nursing school. Have fun in the mythology version next semester.
ReplyDeleteHey Kennedie! You are going to seriously love the mythology and Folklore class! I took it last semester. it is exactly this class but stories from all around the world and you get complete choice over what you read. Taking that class first and then this one where we study the same stories actually made me feel limited after having such freedom before. Enjoy your summer!
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