Taking Time to Reflect

Well, tomorrow marks the ending of my first English class as an official English major. Although the time spent in Into to the English Major was short, I feel that I learned a lot in this small period of time and really became acquainted with the world of literature. This class allowed me to improve my oral presentation skills, and also helped me become more comfortable with analyzing poetry. Before this class, I barely knew how to approach a poem, and by the end of the term, I was able to stand in front of the class and discuss my own analysis of a poem- pretty big transformation. My favorite part of the class was definitely reading and discussing short stories. My favorite stories we read were A Rose for Emily, The Yellow Wallpaper, and A Good Man is Hard to Find. However, if I were to make a suggestion for next year's class, I would have really liked to read more world authors. I would have loved to study some Latin American authors, authors from the Middle East, and African writers. In conclusion, all though this class was fast paced due to the time constraint of J Term, I think this class provides an excellent foundation for aspiring English majors and minors.