I commented on Glynnis' blog:

I also really enjoyed the first paper, and agree that it was fun and different. Unfortunately I didn't have the same experience with my research paper. Although I learned a lot from writing it, I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I would have hoped, but I'm glad you enjoyed yours.

What I've Learned

Throughout the course of this class, I’ve learned a couple things that I could apply to my life, my career goals, and my future. Being a music performance major, concentration and motivation are two key things that determine success or failure. This semester I struggled a lot with my attendance in English, and that made me realize that I needed to be more focused and motivated. Even though my absences weren’t backed by lazy intentions and were actually instances of sickness, I realized that there’s a lot I can do to prevent myself from getting sick so that I can attend class. Also, procrastination has been a deadly shadow that has followed me since high school. Having a blog post due every Sunday at noon, having almost weekly drafts of papers and frequent reading quizzes practically cut that habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. I’ve also learned that I’m not very fond of research papers. I was able to learn how to research more efficiently, how to cite sources, how to paraphrase and summarize so that I’m including my own opinions as well as those I found. But even after learning all these research-paper-writing techniques, I have decided that they are not my favorite. I would much rather write a free creative piece, or an analytical essay. I struggled with my research paper, but I am proud of myself for making it through and still managing to get a B. I am glad I had the opportunity to take this class, and I’ve learned a lot that I will carry with me.