Oh gosh. Week sixteen blog! Wow, I can’t believe we made it here. I can’t believe I’m still alive. I can’t believe my computer hasn’t quite on me from pure exhaustion, that keys aren’t falling off the keyboard as I type this. Just a little bit further, my precious MacBook. We have made it.
When I first started this class I was really nervous. My first attempt at an online English class ended in my professor dropping me. I don’t blame her, I was extremely far behind. For some reason, working at Target had become the priority. Needless to say, I quit the company shortly after. I didn’t work this semester, just went to school full time. And that was a job in itself. All of the things that I’ve had to do, in the last few weeks alone have been insane. But now I know that I can take an online class. I know that even though it’s harder it really can be done.
I’m kind of going to miss this class. I was a little bummed that the discussions are over, that writing this blog is over. I’m probably going to keep blogging after this - maybe not on this site, but I think my New Years Resolution will be to write more. That saying “use it or lose it” has to be said for a reason, right?
The work load was daunting but I think it helped us. I see it in all of your writings, in the blogs and in the group essays. I see it especially in my own writing. I can see how much I’ve grown, how much English 103 online has helped me understand writing in a new light.
I’m proud of us all. And I am thankful for Jennifer for always being there for us should we ever need it. I have professors that could have office hours and for whatever reason, they are impossible to find when you need them. But Jennifer is quick to get back to us, to remind us that she is there, and to actually be there. That kind of support was essential to this class. Even though I never really went to Jennifer for help, knowing that she was there if I did was just a little boost of confidence for me.
And then, there was the support from all of you. When it felt like this class was just too much to handle, looking at how well everyone else was doing and the improvements they were making was great motivation. I feel a little connected to you all. I know that might be strange as we’ve never even met each other in person, but in reading the blogs I feel a connection. I feel like we know the same sorts of experiences and we understand the pressure that this particular class has put on us. We’ve seen others points of views and maybe accepted them and let them become a part of our thoughts too.
Anyway, it was really great to read all of your blogs and to be able to understand you all, even if we never have and maybe never will meet. No longer is this class and these assignments just a screen full of words, but rather a screen full of understanding and growth.
Good luck to you all in these final weeks of the Fall 2010 semester and in the rest of your educational pursuits!
