That was the title of this blog; thinking way back to the beginning of school I remember being vastly intimidated by a 7-9:30 PM Monday time slot and I thought I was being funny when I came up with this post (although now it seems like I was being some kind of smart ass).
I've learned a lot in Approaches and I am very glad for the experiences this class has given me. It has taught me many things: how to write a memoir, how to better workshop, and how to release the fears of student writers, just to name a few.
Even more importantly, I've cherished the community our classroom has created, and I will miss the individuals that made our group what it was. (Don't get me wrong, I am so very much looking forward to the end of the semester and Christmas, but the class was fun).
I wish everyone good luck on all their future endeavors, especially to those who are going to be teaching writing in their future careers. I hope we can all remain in touch to provide support and friendship to one another in the future.
Why do I take night classes?
Oh yeah, it's because I have to. The College of Education has so many of them.
Have a good break
Alex Rummelhart
Haha, I love the way you ended your post. There are a ridiculous amount of night classes in the College of Ed. But I agree with you. I've taken a lot away from this class and I know I will use many of the ideas we discussed in my future classrooms. I'll miss our classroom community, too!
ReplyDeleteI love the answer to your initial question--so true! haha :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, definitely lots to take away from this class. In a way, we experimented a lot, and that threw me off at times, but the class was also very grounded in real ideas too. I completely agree that however much I'll enjoy my break, I'll also miss the community in this class.
ReplyDeleteAlex--I think you will make a wonderful English teacher--keep writing! I think that you and John were the perfect people to be in a writing group because I like you guys the best anyway. Thanks for helping me create some semblence of a memoir about my horrific dating life and keep checking for the book deal! See you on Monday, with brownies. P.S. I have a bruise on my shin from where you kicked me on Monday night, as predicted.
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