College in my 30’s

Everything I learned in during this course will help me in future courses!  As I thought I would never be a critical thinker (something I kept saying over and over again during the first half of the class) I am going to use the skills of reading and re-reading and annotating as I read other texts and materials.  I’m going to search for the main idea (thesis) and be alert for all the all supporting points.  I will search for the issues and formulate my own viewpoints.  Synthesizing was a new discovery for me and I feel I’m getting better with each assignment, especially Essay 3.  Learning how to develop paragraphs and organizing an essay will also be helpful in future classes.  I feel that starting my college career again with ENG 112 was a challenging but extremely valuable experience and is the foundation I needed in preparation for all the classes ahead of me.  I was initially enrolled in 12 credits, but I ended up dropping 2 courses because they required reading so many contraversial books (I thought) and writing many papers.  I was totally unprepared for it.  I know that sticking with this class established a foundation in understanding to read as a writer and write as reader.  My self-confidence has flourished and now I feel that I’m better prepared for those other classes.  Thank you, Amanda!