Reflection of EGL 102

English 102 was a very fun class to me. Luckily last semester, I had the privilege to be in Professor Brady's class as well. Taking Professor Brady's class for the second time in my freshman year definitely had a huge impact on my life as a student. From the fishbowls, to the group presentations, I think this class effectively helped me, as well as my classmates, to become better readers, writers, and thinkers. This class helped us better understand themes in plays, poems, and short stories. The short story unit, my personal favorite, was filled with controversy of the past and showed us problems faced in society in history. Instead of making us read and then just talk about our readings, I enjoy how we all, as a class, are able to discuss our thoughts freely in fishbowl. I enjoyed listening to each persons different interpretations of the same stories or poems that we read. 

Writing pubs and papers in English 102 showed me how much I have improved in my writing throughout freshman year. As I wrote each of my papers and pubs, I felt more and more confident handing in my work. English 101 definitely helped me structure my essays and published writings, but, English 102 helped me think and interpret my thoughts more creatively. I loved connecting what we read in class to the outside world. My favorite paper to write was Paper 2 and connecting it to our outside society.  I think as I start to enjoy reading and writing, my papers and published writing pieces get better over time. 

As we approach the end of Freshman year, I can say English class definitely had the biggest impact on my student life. Professor Brady's love for teaching inspired me to believe in myself. Last semester when she focused on the aspect of education and how important it is around the world, I realized that teaching was a perfect career path for myself. I learned about different way students think in each class and how people can really improve themselves if they strive for it. English 102 was not only an English class, but it was a history class as well. We learned about the history in America, whether it be women's rights or the history of New Orleans. This class was one of my favorites, not only because of its context, but mainly because of the teacher.