Week 15 Review: Grammar and Cats

"goofy cat"

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I thought the picture of the grammar check was hilarious. There have been countless times where I have noticed people using the wrong form of your, and you're. I am a culprit of these at times, but I blame autocorrect. The cat picture made me laugh too, but in all honesty, it is true. I thought it was funny how a silly picture of cats can actual have a meaningful saying to caption. Other than finals week coming up, I think you covered the upcoming events!

Improvements

I think your idea about changing some review weeks to planning weeks is a great idea. I found that it was a little difficult to get started in the class due to the lack of familiarity with the software. I felt that I needed more time to adapt. In the end, I ended up getting the hang of it. However, a little more time to train and figure out a schedule would be a nice addition to the already nice schedule.

I also think creating more audio recordings would be awesome. I used the recordings for every reading I could and it helped me immensely. I find myself more focused, but I have always liked listening to a story rather than reading one. An option for better quality recordings would be to get a USB mic such as the blue yeti. It is a reasonably priced microphone with sound quality that would be plenty for these type of recordings. Whether your voice is radio ready or not, it will sound fine!

Famous Last Words: Thoughts on Classes/Future

"writing"

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As the class comes to close there are a few things I have noticed. This class has IMMENSELY helped with how much I write and how creative I am in my writing. I used to have a lot of trouble splurging out words onto a piece of paper. Now, it comes so easy to me that sometimes I write far too much! I have another online class that I am enrolled in that also requires a lot of writing. I have found that because of this class, the writing assignments for my other class are a piece of cake. I cannot be as creative in that class, but the effects of writing quantity are still in effect. In summary, both of my online classes are going great. 

In both of my online classes there is a lot of social interaction among the fellow classmates. For example, in my other online class I am required to comment on other student's discussion posts every week. It is similar to commenting on blog posts in this class. That sense of social interaction among the classmates seems to be a universal aspect of online classes. Other than that, this class is definitely higher in the creative aspect. My other class is all facts and research whereas this class I can have a lot more freedom in my writing. That has become one of the aspects I love most about this class. The creative possibilities are endless. I find it fun to create interesting stories out of older plots. 

I have seen such an improvement in my writing that I am honestly scared of losing it! I feel like the only way to remain this way is to keep writing. So, that is one of my hopes after graduating. I would love to keep writing so I do not lose this skill I have achieved.