Reflection Letter

I am a hard working, creative, kooky individual. My life is busy; I work full time while attending school. It's always a challenge to manage my hectic schedule, but I make it work. Recently i have been taking courses in english, math and science. These are all stepping stones to my teaching degree. The classes I am taking are the fundamental basics that help me understand various concepts. Concepts that i will take into my teaching career when teaching young children. However, through taking these classes I have found out some new and interests of mine and a different view of the world around me.


English 101 specifically has helped me understand tradition, communities and identities that apply to everyday life. Through our intermission sessions I have learned about life as a social outcast and as an immigrant, trying to establish a life in America. Seeing how people view individuals by ethnicity, apparel and religious values have challenged my perception of living in a diverse community. I have been taught that judging a book by its cover could really steer one away from it enchanting contents. In addition i have also learned that everyone is from a different background and way of life, but as we live amongst one another we learn to embrace and practice what makes us so unique from each other.


In this chapter of my blog i have included four pieces I wrote. These pieces reflect what i have been taught in English 101 this quarter. Included are two essays, a blog entry and group discussion I participated in. The first essay shows my ability to analyze a community and how they except outsiders. The second essay shows my ability to revise and re - evaluate my ability to write. In this essay specifically i wrote about identity and how we find it. The blog assignment is to demonstrate my voice and awareness of audience as I speak about how I belong to a specific community. Lastly I have included a discussion board I participated in to show my creativity and to let people know who I am. This discussion is about my first name and how I relate and act towards it. I have been taught many new skills about myself and others by playing a role in this class. I now invite readers to share what I have learned and let them acquire a understanding of who I am.