Final Reflection

     I came into this class not knowing what at text was outside of words from a textbook or novel. Come to think of it, it probably wasn't until about halfway into project 2 did I completely understand a that so many things can be considered a text and you don't need actual written words from an overpriced book you'll only open a couple of times during a semester.

     The Personal Narrative was very special to me because I got to look back on a time where I felt like I was a part of something that was bigger than myself and was one of the few things in life that I was truly passionate about. I remember the in-class writing assignment right before we started the project asked, "When/where did you feel heard?" Immediately I thought about my time as a thespian and more specifically how theater and competition influenced how I take criticism (both constructive and not) and what kind of person I am in all aspects of life. I think talking about my former community really started the ball rolling into getting me to think about what community I wanted to be a part of at FSU that would give me the same feeling of belonging.

     Unfortunately, the inquiry project did not come to me as easy. I always knew I wanted to join Greek Life that wasn't at all a lie, but as I said, I didn't really fully understand the concept of a text or genre until about halfway. Despite this, I had never even written a research paper in my life despite something that was 11 pages long. I thought that by taking ENC 1101 and 1102 I was prepared to write my butt off but boy was I wrong. Project 2 taught me how to deal with late nights with little hours of sleep and what it was like to analyze every detail of an event, finding out how they run and their end goal. I was grateful for Project 2 because it made me reconnect with a part of me that I thought I was losing when I came down here, and now my roommate and I have bonded in such a special way and where I am so comfortable around her and her KDChi sisters.

      The Remix project was very light and fun for me. I have always been a creative person and I love making things so editing and playing with effects when making the flyer was my favorite part of the whole project. Plus, I really wanted to make it so good where it encompassed both unity in Latina women of all shapes and color and KDChi's message. I really wanted to help them out after Serafina told me in my interview with her that she and her sisters felt cast aside by the school since their spot at the Union was closed off due to construction. I wanted to give everyone the opportunity to check out their event and hear what they had to say about their sororities and goals.

      To sum it all up, there were many moments that this class stressed me out and I had little to no clue what I was doing. But I think I was given good advice during every conference that steered me into the direction I wanted to go. Because of this class, I was exposed to how to write a research paper, do an annotated bibliography, and explore more parts of my school and myself.

      I am now also a master web designer. Can you tell?