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November 09, 2005
Self Reflection
What has helped me in this class has been learning about images and words, and how to derive meaning from them. In other courses that I've taken in high school I've had to analyze these things on a somewhat superficial level. In Zooming In, I've been able to try to think deeper about what I actually see in a photograph or a painting, and interpret the literal or figurative meaning. In Ellen's class I've pretty much challenged myself to go beyond what I think something represents based on my opinion, but try to understand other meanings as well. In Nanette's class I've found myself realizing that the way that I talk is different than someone else, because of many factors. What's worked for me in these classes has been the feedback that I've gotten from other people when writing papers and also from posting assignments on the blog. I think that feedback from my peers has helped me in my writing. Even though the reading that we do in these classes is interesting to me, sometimes I feel like we don't specifically talk about it in class as much, so I feel like I'm missing out on some discussion about that. Watching movies about what we discuss in class has also worked for me, because it really emphasizes the topic that we are discussing. I've learned a lot from the combination of both classes and have benefit from the fact that they complement each other.
Posted by lcisperez at November 9, 2005 11:08 AM