Final Blog

These past fifteen weeks have truly been unforgettable. I can honestly say that this has been my most challenging class at Antelope Valley College, but I have learned the most from it. When I first began this class, I thought it would be a walk in the park because English classes have never been too much of a challenge for me. But oh boy was I wrong! This class has been everything but leisure. Believe it or not, I actually worried throughout the semester if I was going to be able to make it till the end. I really thought long and hard about withdrawing from the class, but to me that would be considered quitting, and I always try my hardest to never quit. I am so thankful that I persevered through this class because I have learned so much from it. From doing all of our reading and writing assignments, I have grown a lot as a student. And furthermore, what I have learned in this class will help me in the future, both as a student and as a person. Not only have I learned academically, but I have also learned how to mange my time with all the work we were given throughout the weeks. Between practice, away games, work, and my four other classes it was hard for me to squeeze the all the work into my schedule. I probably pulled out all my hair and have permanent bags under my eyes from all the stress of this semester. I will be the first one to say the work load in this class is out of this world, but it all pays off in the end. And I must say I am proud of myself for working through it all. Looking back, I remember freaking out after our first essays were graded. I did horrible, and it was the first time I realized how much essay grades factored into our overall grade. After that first essay, my grade had dropped so low! I freaked! But now as the end draws near, I have worked so hard and I am so close to getting that A that I have wanted so long. Wish me luck!

Even though I never got to meet my classmates face to face, I feel like I really did get to know a lot of you. From reading blogs to participating in group discussions I wish you all good luck as we are heading toward the end of the semester. Do not give in now and work hard these last two weeks. And no matter how you finish the class take pride in the fact that you made it through. Lastly, I thank all of my classmates and Professor Gross for making this course a great experience for me.