The Last Thlog - A Time of Reflection

This week was a little emotional, not going to lie. I even got a hug from Zack, that was pretty cool. I did not get that hella cool Adidas shirt but it is what it is. I don't exactly know what to reflect on this week, so I will reflect on the whole class. Thlogging was probably my favorite thing about this class. I had always wanted to start a blog and this class gave me a head start, or at least some blogging experience. The whole class was a really cool experience. Zack is totally unlike any teacher I've had before. I mean, you don't usually walk into a classroom and see a cool Jesus-looking Adidas-and-Birkenstock-wearing dude. It was pretty awesome. The class started out pretty mellow. It seemed pretty standard. Some reading. Some writing. But then, BAM!!! FABULOUSNESS!!! Zack introduced me to a side of writing I had heard about but never tried myself, which is creative writing. Of course we had some REALLY challenging assignments *cough, cough WP2 cough,* but we also had WP3 which is by far the weirdest writing assignment I've had in the history of my writing assignments. That one was by far my favorite. I am really surprised that I started enjoying writing more. I actually really like writing now, although not exactly academic writing. Essays still aren't my favorite, but I think I have significantly improved. I have learned a lot, but my favorite thing by far is first order thinking. Although it is something I was familiar with, I didn't really know what is was called. It was so interesting to learn that there were terms for things I have been doing ever since I can remember. I hope I am not rambling, but there is so much to talk about. I think the main thing I really loved about this class is that it was so unconventional. I really enjoyed the laid-back vibe. It got pretty stressful at times, but Zack always seemed relaxed. He walked us through all the assignments and made sure we had the ability to be successful. If we weren't as successful as we wanted, Zack made sure to remind us that there was always room for improvement. I'm glad he made sure to not talk down to us. He treated us all equally and made sure we felt like we all had the same opportunity to succeed in his class. Writing 2 was just an awesome class-- it honestly made writing seem a lot more meaningful. It also made READING more meaningful, which is not something you'd expect from a writing class. I'm really glad I experienced it, and I will definitely miss it. The only thing I won't miss is the bike ride to class!!!