ENGL 486

 Blog Post Number Three 😓 Ahhh we are almost to the finish line One experience that I recall in connection with Literature/Reading is the first time that I wrote a descriptive essay in my English Survey class. My previous experiences in literature classes have typically resulted in a grade of no lower than a B-. At that point in my undergraduate studies, I was pretty proud of how well I thought I read and excelled in literature. Most of the papers I wrote resulted in high grades with helpful feedback, but nothing too outstanding that required drastic revisions. I struggled immensely in my first Survey class, and I still look back at my time in the course fondly. Before enrolling in Survey of American Literature, I had just recently found out from my advisor that I needed to enroll in the course in order to stay on track to graduate, and I had missed the deadline to enroll online. My advisor instructed me to meet with the professor for the course and obtain their permission to enro...

 Blog Post Number Four Yay! We have made it to the final 😀 Another blog post, shall we jump right in? One experience about Writing I will be the first to admit that despite being in school and graduating with a degree in English Literature, I still struggle with writing. I want to say that it has improved substantially over many years, but the truth is that there is still a lot of work to be done to improve it further. I remember long-term subbing for a SPED teacher about two years ago and stressing out about having to teach English to her students. I know, I know it sounds silly, but I remember sharing my concerns with my mentor teacher, and she asked why I was so stressed. I shared my own experiences with writing and didn’t want to teach the students bad habits. I shared that I still struggled with writing and wasn’t sure I was qualified to teach them, despite having completed my student teaching practicum with her blessing as well as EWU’s MIT department. Her response made me l...

 Second Blog Post here  we go😆 At this point, I hope I haven't bored you with all the GIFs from The Simpsons. As you can probably tell, I really enjoy it as a whole. There is quite a lot to unpack One experience that I recall as a student is while enrolled in an ENGL that focused heavily on reading comic and graphic novels. I remember being confused on the texts needed for the class since all of them ended up either being a comic or graphic novel. I am embarrassed to admit that I was not too happy about having to read it for class. If I am being honest, I didn’t mind reading graphic novels or comics, but I never really considered them literature until I enrolled in a college-level course. I never inquired about this, but there was a student in my class who asked the professor the significance of reading comic and graphic novels in a literature course. The student stated that they didn’t believe they were important, and I recall the professor reprimanding the student in front ...

 Good Evening,      Hello everyone, and welcome to my Blog! I have decided to create a series of blogs to represent the four categories. I wanted to add a little flair to the Final Portfolio Project, and I found myself with a desire to create a blog instead of a traditional paper. I hope you enjoy the GIFs and gain a better understanding of who I am as a student, teacher, and individual outside of the classroom.       Let's dive in, shall we?     First off, let me explain the purpose behind the Simpson GIFs. I remember showing some GIFs in my class when I was a student teacher. I had posted the GIF above on the board for the students to see when they arrived in class. As I waited by the door to greet the students entering, I immediately heard multiple students laughing or commenting on the Homer Simpson GIF. I had a few students approach me and inquire why I had the GIF on the board. I let the students know that as soon as the bell rang ...