Course Reflection

At the beginning of this class I wasn't really sure how well I was going to do. I was worried that I would be in over my head and I would be writing huge papers that took weeks to write, but I would soon discover that it was all manageable. I really liked how the class was set up. I liked that we had 3 papers. We knew from the first day of class what they were, when we would be doing them, and what was expected of us. I felt like I actually had enough time to work on each paper and really get a strong understanding of what I was supposed to be covering and conveying in each topic paper. I liked that we were able to choose our own topics. This was probably the hardest part of each paper for me, but in the end I liked being able to write about something that I enjoyed and was passionate about. I feel like I learned a lot about writing. My first drafts now are more about getting everything out on paper before I start picking it apart. I learned a lot about punctuation and even a little bit about myself as a writer. This class has boosted my confidence as a writer and shown me that I am capable of "A" work. I don't think I have really gotten an A on any paper that I've written but I worked really hard in this class and I'm proud to say that it payed off. I think the writing center has helped me so much and I'm glad that I learned about it in this class. I will continue to use it throughout my JMU career because it really is a great resource.

Now that this class is coming to an end I think I might miss it in a strange way. I really liked being able to just rant in my first draft of a paper and then having people direct me in the right direction. I had a good time in this class and getting up at 8am was totally worth it. Professor Henderson was a great teacher and I feel like she understood that we are all students and have others classes then GWRTC. She understood how our schedules worked and she worked around us sometimes. She gave us enough time to get everything completed and I was totally impressed that she commented on everyone's second drafts so we could have her feedback before we submitted our final drafts. I really appreciate that she worked hard for us and I wish her the best of luck in the future beyond JMU.

I'm glad that I had the opportunity to take this class and it wasn't nearly as bad and painful as I thought it was going to be.