I have really enjoyed this semester’s class, not only because what we did and went over was very interesting, but also because all of you have made it that much more fun! I felt that all the material we went over was very engaging and fascinating. We started out the semester with a unit on education. It was a really relevant topic especially since it all pertained to us as students. We had a very interdisciplinary learning of the education system, from the rising cost of education, standardize testing, to even current segregation in schools. I really enjoyed the fact that for this unit, we had group research and led discussions. For the second unit, we all had individual groups with chosen topics. With this project, we learned how to properly research, use credible sources as well as learn how to cite sources, and how to appropriately present a topic. I was also really impressed by how we were all able to respectfully participate in group discussions in which many of us had differing opinions.
I have learned a lot this semester. Not only in terms of the topics that we went over, but also how to properly present, and write an unessay. During my high school career, the only types of papers I had the opportunity to write were research papers and formative essays. In this class, I had the opportunity of writing papers with my own creative mindset. This included picking whichever medium I wanted, and include more of my own opinion as well as research. Not only did incorporating my own opinions and creativeness make me more invested in the topic, but it made it more enjoyable. When we discussed last week about our experience in this class, I think a lot of us agreed that this class has really taught us and allowed us to use our creativity in our writing and other works.
Lastly, I want to thank all of you for being such great peers. I feel that the class was only that much more enjoyable with all f you. We were all very professional in our presentations and respectful when it came to the groups discussions and differing opinions.
I hope that everyone has a great summer!
Sincerely,
Paloma