Reflections: Looking Back

Writings
Some of my favorite writings are the storytellings from week 7 (Nigerian Unit), week 6 (Japanese Unit), and week 2 (Aesop).

I liked week 2 because that's when I was able to sort of settle into a groove of what I wanted to write for this class.

Week 6 is probably my favorite storytelling that I've done so far!  I just thought that it was a lot of fun to write.  I liked writing the relationship between Nicky and Sasha.  Originally I was going to have them get together, just like what happens at the end of the fairy tale, but I don't know how conservative some of my classmates may be.  So I just left it as strongly implied.

Week 7 was also fun.  I wanted to be careful writing two black male characters when I am myself a white female, but I didn't want to just white-wash the characters - especially since this was an African folktales unit.

My reading diaries for the Brer Rabbit unit were fun to write.  Mostly because it is my goal to turn as many school assignments as I can into responsible rabbit ownership PSAs.


Interactions
So far everything has been wonderful!  I've loved getting to know my fellow students through an online medium.  I find people tend to be more open online, where they can control exactly what they put out or receive; there's no awkwardness of sitting in a quiet classroom where no one talks.  The freedom of this aids in that.


Time & Space
I do have a set time block for this class, but it never seems like there enough time.  I have two/three hours set aside on Monday and Wednesday, and then I'm working on stuff throughout Friday, Saturday, and if I'm still behind, on Sunday, too.

Since my house has a little breakfast nook set off of the kitchen and I use it as a little mini-office.  It's nice to sit at a desk and work.  If I feel too cramped in the office, I go and sit at the dining room table, which gives me room to spread my stuff out.  Sometimes, it gets distracting though because there's a rabbit we're fostering( Ziggy, he's mean) who likes to chew on pantlegs and just being a general nuisance.  He's terrified of the hardwood floors, so he stays on the rug underneath the table.

Ziggy, a foster, has PTSD and is generally pretty angry. Which is why he is with us instead of at the shelter - he needs a lot of one-on-one attention. [personal photo]

Ziggy likes to get on the table and eat homework.  He's a menace. [personal photo]