COMPSTREET Introduction - It's that time again! Response

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Your first assignment is as follows:

• Blog about what you covered in English 101. What concepts did you learn about? how to structure a paper? the rhetorical triangle? other things? What kind of papers did you write? Did you work a lot with grammar? The more I know about what you already know, the better I'll be able to structure this class and keep repetition of materials to a minimum.
• Tell me about yourself. Do you like to write in your free time? Do you like to read a lot? What are some of your hobbies? Are you involved in lots of extracurricular activities? What's your favorite subject? What's your least favorite? What are some things you hope to experience in this class? Feel free to answer some or all of these questions or, if you prefer, to tell me about completely different stuff!
I found English 101 to be more of a chore than difficult. I have never had such a hard time with an English course. Not that it was all that difficult, but rather I found it quite dull in comparison to my previous experiences. I felt that the classes were not as fufilling as they could have been. I do feel that my grammar must have improved during my time in the class, as my papers showed less and less grammar mistakes as time went by. We had basic grammer lessons at least once a week that were based on sentence structure and understanding. The class reviewed the basics of paper structure. We did four major papers that were all between 900-1800 words. The hardest were the two that were personal as I have an extremely difficult time writing about myself and my experiences. I prefer papers that leave their writer's out altogether. Other than the papers, most homework was done based on daily class readings and discussions.

Now the difficult subject: myself. I used to read and write alot, but my highschool had a very demanding reading schedule so I never had much time to read a book that I myself chose. I am afraid that now in college, any self-chosen reading material is art books. I do love to read other things as well. I am a social hermit, sadly, and have very little experience with extracurricular activites and people in general. My hobbies include reading, thinking, videogames, and watercolor. I like to work with my hands. I desire to become a traditional artist and my materials of choice are watercolor and inks. I am a beginner, however, and thus, not entirely good at art. My favorite subjects are art and history, while my least favorites are math and science. I cannot stand peer reviews. My sense of humor can be questioned, but I am not likely to explain. Also, I found Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale to be one of the most difficult books to read. The content did not bother me and I recognize it as a good novel. I just disliked it so much. I should have known it would sneak up on me in college.