Andrew's+Reflection

1) Which did you enjoy the most: writing on your own, small group writing or whole class writing? Why? I enjoyed working with Mr. Lane the most. He has had more experience in writing than me, not only in the sense of time, but also in the sense of diversity. He has written scripts, for example, something that I have not. This diversity allowed him to provide me with the most profound feedback, thus causing me to become a better writer. At first, my arrogant impression was, "He keeps on correcting me. I don't need his input because I a perfect writer." He assumed this reaction and said that he's only trying to help me. After I considered his statement and credentials, I quickly realized that he was indeep. He made me more aware of what words I should use, causing me o understand that sometimes simple is better than sophisticated.

2) What do you think was your best piece of work this year? Why? Obviously, my quest with Mr. Lane! This is because, while writing the quest, I felt like there were no limitations to //my// style. For example, there was no format to follow and I was free from the "leash". In some other classes, teachers are stricter of how they want you to organize a piece, but a //creative// writing class is more flexible. Just as long as an idea is somewhat logical, it can be used. Also, in the quest, I didn't overly describe things, when I normally do. My piece reaffirmed that it's quality, not quantity. Basically, I believe that it caused me to improve as a writer.

3) What did you struggle the most with in this class? Why? At first, it was word choice and ideas. As Mr.Lane pointed out, I need to stop making things so complicated and just go with what works. Since I am able to adjust very well, I easily followed his advice, as exemplified by the quest. I believe that I over think so much because my mentally has become analytic, and my mind is just always stimulated. I'm just a deep thinker and probably always will be.

4) Reflect about your character and region. How did your character change over the course of the year (or semester)? (You may want to look at your original character ideas). Did you like how it came out? What could you have improved or changed? What would you have needed in order to improve or change it? My character changed from a snobby prince to classy one. The most influential person for this change was Krystaak. Like a brother, he challenged Pulvis, pushing him to be a better person. It was like the high class's vision of superiority was extinguished from Pulvis. Yes, I liked how Pulvis came out as a character. In order to improve the relationship between Pulvis and Krystaak, I could have revealed Pulvis's respect and admiration for Krystakk in a more evident way. However, since time was crucial and meetings with Mr. Lane were limited, the story needed to be moved along. If I had more __time__ Pulvis' reflection of Krystaak could have been added.

5) What suggestions do you have for this course for next year? For some people, the required amount of work was a struggle. They slacked off and did the minimal amount of work. Now this only happened a few times, but still, more group discussions should happen. This would get other people more involved and if they don't want to participate in these discussions, then they shouldn't be involved with this class. Not only that, but it was a bit chaotic when I came up during Mr. Alyward's class to work with the other class. At the beginning, we could have been more productive, but because we're so socially involved, it was a struggle. This caused people like Mrs. Doughty to have to work that much harder in order to reach her intended goal.

6) How do you see the role of the teacher in this class? I saw her role as a huge asset. I blown away by her incredible writing ability, causing me to envy her. Also, the moral concepts and beliefs that her character descried, which were really a representation of Mrs. Doughty's beliefs, were inspirational! When she read them, I honestly teared up because they were //that// believable. Unfortunately, she had a excessive workload that I felt was unfair. I know that her character is vital for this class because of her role, but Mrs. Doughty is also a teacher. She has tests to grade, classes to plan, and even books to read. She's pretty incredible to be able to balance all of that. Of course, this is how it appears on the surface. I do not know what is truly underneath.

7) What would you like to see MORE of or LESS of in this class for next year? I would like to see more productivity and less dilly-dallying. Maybe Mrs. Doughty could ration out the workload so that she has less on her plate.