My First Week as a College Student

English, the much dreaded course for every high school student. Me included. The first day I walk in confident I knew what was coming; reading, reading, a boatload of homework to a new level of difficulty, and did I mention reading? Was I right? Yes. Was I over-worrying? Definitely. The very first day I could tell my professor was unlike any other teacher I've had in high-school. She wasn't trying to cram stuff into our brains and test us over it at the end of the week. She was pulling views and opinions out of us many of us didn't know we had about topics we don't pay much attention to. We as a class go into a deep discussion of all of our views on topics such as power and how literacy relates to power. You may not have thought about that but if you're willing to put some time into it and think about it things get interesting. I know she has made me think of things I haven't had the slightest interest in thinking about. That's what motivates me to actually try this class out, I am sure what I will get in return at the end of the session will be worth every minute.

You have to expect homework that's just the way it is. You do not have to let the homework take control of you. It is not that hard to stay on top and responsibly make sure everything is done on time. After the very first day I realized that all of this homework was overwhelming, but I've never been challenged like this and I am willing to complete it. All it is is the same homework I got in high school English, just more in depth and more of it. The daily homework times 3, and it is still "do-able." After the first week I was proud of myself as I looked back and realized I was still on top of my work for the most part.

I have already learned a lot about myself and views I had on situations I haven't thought of in the past. We are reading President Barack Obama's autobiography Dreams From My Father and it has already gave me another point of view of things such as the racial wars that still went on not too long ago, and many will say still go on today. I am already becoming more open minded and forming my own opinions on new topics.

I am pleasantly surprised by the challenge this course gives me. It is unique and a different view from high school. I feel this will actually help me next year in my final year of high school. I can understand the challenge of college and realize high school is giving it to us so easy. I am glad I took this course and I know it will highly benefit me at the end and I am very thankful for this fortunate opportunity!