When my friend Chelsea suggested I take this class last semester I was very skeptical. Half of my senior year high school English class was devoted to the literature of war, in particular Vietnam. Although, all the boys in the class seemed intrigued I had absolutely no interest. When I explained this to Chelsea she promised it would be different, that she really enjoyed this class and that the writing experience that she gained was unparalleled to anything she had taken in her AP English classes in High School. Thinking back on all of my English classes I realized that I had to take this course and improve my writing, which I have always struggled with.
So far this class has been even better than what Chelsea had hinted. She did not go into the learning record details or tweeting but I believe that these elements are necessary for me to understand and become engaged with the topic of Vietnam. I think why I despised the Vietnam unit in High School was because everyday all we did was listen to the teacher lecture. We never were able to discuss with each other or to find out information on our own. I look forward to seeing the growth and improvement in my writing and I am thankful that I am taking this class as a freshman so this style of learning and rhetorical analysis will be vital and exercised all facets of my college career.
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