Letters.
Saturday 02/20
Hello Marlen,
Can I say that I still do not know what to expect from this class? The past five weeks have been stressful for me in general. I am a very hard, diligent worker, it is just who I am. When I started this class I was not that worried about the workload I knew it was going to be hard work but it was for a reason. However I do not feel the same now, I do not know what that reason is anymore. There is no end in sight, except for the inevitable end of the semester. Time seems to be flying by yet I am in this stalemate with this class. It is a weird feeling, during your class I get hyped to do the work, as if it was an inspirational talk and I cannot wait to go and play, when I start the research I am still focused and determined, but then it’s gone and I end up staring at the screen trying to find something to keep going. It makes me feel Horrible that I can’t and when I go to do the blogs I end up rushing through them so it will end. Granted I never did enjoy writing, but after taking my Eng 101 class I started to like it enough, but now I can’t seem to find that spark in me. I do not think that it would matter if I had a different research topic or not. I know that I will get all of the work done, but that actually makes me feel worse that I am not handing in and showing you my best work. And it is not just this class; this semester’s workload for me is a difficult one especially right now with mid-terms coming up. In general your class is not too bad, the way the work is spread out is nice, and breaks the work up in a way I would not have know to do on my own. I know I could be participating more in class. I just do not feel that comfortable discussing my project when I do not know if what I am doing is right. As far as meeting and getting help, trust me I am doing just that, I feel like I am contently meeting with a course assistant, it tends to be with Casey, but I met with Andrew yesterday. Maybe I am just over worrying but I do not want to take any chances in this class.
Even though it is still feels early in the semester I do not think that I have a full understand of your class or you. I have met with you twice, the second time you did not see me at my best, I wanted to tell you that it was not just the research project that was making me so stressed, but I was to a point where the words were not coming out of my mouth.
The blog work is different I am not sure that I like it but it is a nice change to my other classes. However what I do like about it is being able to post something, wait a couple hours go back and re-read, what I posted and change it if it is wrong. Nothing is really final. And by being able to have my group members’ comment on my blogs is helpful and interesting to find out what they have to say. All in all the actual class is not bad.
Sincerely,
Chelsea McDonnell
Thursday 05/06
Hello Marlen,
Let me start by thanking you for making this experience a little better. This semester has been an eventful one. With its ups and downs, and I feel that this has reflected in my work as well as my enthusiasm in this class. Although it has been a rough semester for me, I have really enjoyed every moment of it. And I am glad to say that I am ending on, what I feel as, a good note. I have just re-read my previous mid-term letter to you and it was obvious that the work load did get to me, as much as I did not want that to happen. I look back now and I can tell that I have changed as a writer and I owe much of that to you. Marlen you have made research writing better. That may sound silly, but its true. I was able to form my own ideas no matter how much I did not want to, but I had the freedom.
Today in class I was surprised to be mentioned as a person that has helped someone enough to be mentioned, I was also surprised when you thought that I did participate in class, because I do not feel like a person that talks in that classroom, I feel more comfortable with the one-on-one discussions. I know that Tempest and I had a good talk that one day in class and I was happy that she felt that I had help her in the research process.
I thank you, and hope to keep in touch,
Chelsea McDonnell
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