To be honest, I am a little nervous about what this course consists of. Seeing as how this is my first english college class I am not sure what to expect. I mean I know I will be reading and writing but to what extent? The high school that I attended did not push my academic ability to its full extent. Yes, I took honors/gifted courses and even two advanced placement courses (one of those being english/literature) but even at that level, I was not pushed to do my best. So, with that said, I think I have had it extremely easy in the past. This worries me because I know that here at Macon State, I am going to have to work my tail off to make A's (I have heard that it is a tough school). Because of my high school years I have absolutely NO study skills. I never had to study in the past. I got good grades without studying, so what would be the point? But now, I know that I will have to develop some decent study skills to prevent myself from flunking out of college. Sorry for the rambling, just wanting to give a little background information. However, I do have a point to all that. One thing that I would like to gain in taking this course to to develop good study habits. I believe that this class, along with my other three, will help me to develop these habits that I so desperately need lol. I know this will require some dedication on my part, but I am motivated to do well so hopefully I wont have a problem with it. =)
Another thing I would like to learn while taking this class is how to write better essays. I have always written essays that have gotten me a good grade, but not the best grade possible. I have a hard time focusing my essays on the topic. By this, I mean I will occasionally stray away and begin talking about something that is related to the topic, but not necessary to put in the essay. That is just something I have always had a problem with. Many times I have caught this and had to go back a re-write a complete essay. Also, when I write essays I like to stick to the standard 5 paragraph layout. My AP teacher once told me that it is acceptable, but maybe not the most effective way to writing an essay. Well, I would like to know the most effective way to write one and how to best keep the readers attention, seeing as how that matters most. =)
Im sure there are a ton more things I want to learn in this class, and once I think of them I will come back and update this blog. Its 1:18 in the morning right now and I just got back from a horse show, so my thinking isnt quite at its best lol. Maybe tomorrow I will think of some more.
Bye for now,
Kori
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