Evaluative Conclusion...

It's an interesting thing. When coming to college, registration is a part of the process. We go in and look up classes that either we take an interest to, or that are required to take (eventually at least) to graduate. Lucky for me, Writing 150 fit under both those categories....But that's for talking about...later.
When we sign up for these classes, all we get really is a one sentence description - one line (like a thesis?) that is supposed to adequately summarize up the entire semester.

Yet I've found out that what I've got out of these classes is so much more than what I was expecting from the course description!

For example, take my theatre class! Was I expecting to write a play, produce a play, have a great many laughs, learn about the gospel, gain life knowledge about myself and others, make valuable friends, have the chance to see incredible shows and all in all learn more than I ever expected to? No I was not...But I did...And I'm so grateful I had such an incredible experience!
And take my American Heritage class! ...I just wrote an entire blog about it, so I'll save you from the repetition. :)
And finally take WRITING 150. I never expected to learn so much about effectively communicating! (Rhetoric...Ethos, Pathos, Logos! Words that were once foreign to me...are now concepts I hold dear!) This class was vitally important to me in the transition from High School to College level writing. Since I had the privilege of taking this class with upperclassmen I feel as though I've had to grow - maturity wise - to keep up with everyone! I also feel as though I've grown as a writer. (And I hope to continue that growth!) All these things were not necessarily things I expected from that one line course description.

Another thing I got from this class that was outside the summary...Is this awesome opportunity to blog! It has definitely been an adventure! It has helped me learn:

1. First and foremost, about myself! I feel as though I've gained knowledge about myself through finding topics that I find interesting enough to blog about! Blogging has helped me to rediscover my love for writing! I feel as though my writing voice has been found, and heard (at least by me!) through this process.
Blogging has helped me really think on different aspects of my life, and it has made me especially grateful for several things as I reflect and write on them!

2. Keep in mind that audience! Whoever you may be out there...I hope that you've found my blog at least semi - interesting(ish) If not, well...I apologize. I'll do better, I promise! :)

3. Media does communicate! Our Writing 150 course was based around the idea of New Media. Media is so huge in society today! Social networks...Online data bases...Blogs...There is so much information circulating the internet! Blogging itself has been a chance for met to add an individual touch to the masses and webs of information scattered across the internet.

Overall, I've loved this opportunity to delve into the realms of online journalism. It has grown to be less and less of a project, to be more and more of almost a leisure experience. I've fit the requirements for this class, the requirement to keep and maintain a blog over the semester...and yet I can't seem to stop thinking...I'm done? Really?

...Do I have to be?