I am, so far, both enamored with this class and becoming increasingly more terrified. It is really refreshing to have a class that is actually challenging -- a class that I'm not entirely sure that I'm going to get an A in... I am getting way more comfortable with vocab quizzes although metaphor charts are still tricky to say the least. Reading quizzes have been easy from the start (granted, I was paying attention when I read). It's really nice to start writing although right now I feel a little bit in over my head, especially with regards to the in-class writes. I look forward to the rest of the class, but am a little bit worried about what is to come.
I adore English -- written, oral, and otherwise. From the time when I was little I have adored reading. When I was in middle school I spent much of my time writing and I did the infamous "career project" in eight grade on the publishing industry. But I feel that, despite my passion for English, my knowledge of the specifics (ie. grammar, formal writing) is lacking. Looking back on my three previous English classes, I can't recall learning the concepts that now seem to be important foundational building blocks of this class and the writing in it. As a result of getting involved in poetry slam last year, my tastes in literature have definitely changed a bit. I find myself more and more drifting from any classic literature, which saddens me. I miss the intellectual challenge of reading the work of true masters of English.
