Reflection

Opening up and making yourself vulnerable isn't always easy. For me, it's much easier and feels more comfortable to keep to myself. To sit in the back of the class and watch as everyone else talks, occasionally adding my own opinion but only when called on. Something about this class instantly made me feel relaxed and at ease from the beginning. Allowing everyone to see the contents of my book bag on the first day of class was never something I could have seen myself doing in another class. I mean I didn't have anything weird to show but it is still unnatural to empty your bag on a table and let people make assumptions about you based solely on that. This class forced me to open up and let people know things about me that I am not usually so up to talking about. It was nice to have a place where I felt I could tell my story and get positive feedback without any judgement. If there is anything I would change about this semester it would be my procrastination. I am one of the biggest procrastinators known to mankind and every semester I tell myself it's going to change yet every semester I find myself rushing to get projects in on time. Although I am happy with how most of my work turned out for this class, I know that if I had put in a little more time or effort it could have been that much better. I'm really glad I chose to take this class, not only for the exceptional instructor and classmates, but for the creative outlet. This class has reminded me how much I truly enjoy writing just for fun, making up the story as I go with no exact plot or destination in mind. As someone who is majoring in a topic that often requires a lot of professional writing it was so nice to have a reason to be creative and write about whatever I chose.