Final Thoughts on the Course

My favorite assignment this semester would probably be the bucket list assignment. I liked this assignment the most because I got to be creative without needing to stick to a format. I got to show my creative side but also I learned that I'm a more advangerous person then I know. 

My least favorite assignment this semester would probably be either the "moment" assignment or the blackout poetry. I didn't like the "moment" assignment very much as the other assignments because I found it hard to come up with a interesting "moment" in my life that I would be comfortable to share with everyone in the class and the blogging universe. I also didn't enjoy the blackout poetry very much as the other assignments because I also found this assignment a little hard to find a topic within a different newspaper. I really didn't understand this assignment so I don't think mine turned out well.

I liked the Friday reading periods this semester because it forced me to improve my reading skills. To be honest, if we didn't have the weekly reading period, I don't think I would of read the books I did this semester. I don't like to read because I'm not a very good reader and in the past, I really didn't read. My reading skills improved a tiny bit this semester because I was choosing interesting books to read. I find if a book is boring, I will not continue to read it. I don't choose to read in my spare time at home but this course made me sit down for an hour and read. 

I didn't like doing the Monday Writing or Reading reflections because I didn't find it helpful for me to do reflections on what I did or read the previous week. I’m not sure if it is helpful for other people to read my reflections. I guess it could help others to hear about a book I'm reading because they may choose to read the book. I didn't read any other peoples reflections. 

I found my WRN not helpful to have. I didn't really use it this semester; I put all my additions on my blog. The notes I have in there, I really haven't looked at them since we wrote them in there. 

I liked blogging this semester. I think it is a fun way to share with people what we have done during the semester. It also is an environmentally friendly way to save paper. I will say that I wish I had put more personal additions on my blog. 

I think tweeting our bucket list items was a fun way to get our goals out in the world. I found it fun to tweet celebrities about what was on their bucket lists. I got two replies, which I found exciting. I don't know if I will continue to use Twitter after this class is over but you never know. 

I think the integration of technology into the course was fun. I have never been in a class where the class focused so much on using technology to teach the class. Most of the classes I have been in all about using textbooks to teach the class. These days, technology is so heavily used in people’s spare time. Most teachers would get mad if someone has their phone out during class. 

This semester I learned a bunch of new things about myself. I learned that reading could be fun if you can find a book you really like. My writing and spelling skills improved this semester because we wrote so much during all of our assignments. I learned new ideas to use to put my writing out in the world. I found out that I'm more creative then I knew.  


Over all, I liked this class. I didn't know about this class when I signed up for classes in grade 11. I was not originally in this class but I had to have another English type class to get in to the education program at the U of W. This was the only English type class that was available that would not mess up my timetable. I'm glad that I got the opportunity to be in this class. I wish I would have known about this class because I would have signed up for it right from the start. I think Ms. McLauchlan is a very good and fun teacher. She made the class fun to be in. I have had other teachers who don't make the class to be in. Ms. McLauchlan made me want to come to class. 

I f I would have to give advice to future creative writing students, I would probably tell them that this course could be fun if you choose to make it fun. I would also say, keep up with your personal additions on your blog and in your WRN because you will regret not doing more of them at the end of the course.  I would tell grade 11's who are choosing their grade 12 classes to sign up for this course.