Here’s what Sarah suggests in her Final Conclusion:
1) Engage with the text (take notes, highlight sections that confuse you and excite you
2) Pay attention to how the text makes you feel (emotionally and physically – does your heart race? Do get get mad? I found myself angry at characters many times.)
3) Compare, contrast, and recognize patterns in and across books (many themes and character overlaps, and very interesting differences)
4) Connect with your classmates! Make new friends, this is a great opportunity to meet a diverse group of people and get new perspectives.
Or there’s this, from Gonii in his I’m debating between robbing a bank and finding the love of my life: Conclusion post for RMST 202:
Go into the course with an open mind. Understand that there is always another perspective, and that you don’t know everything–and that’s okay. You may encounter ideas or styles that challenge you or even throw you off at first, but those moments are often where the most meaningful learning happens.
And June, our “local woodland witch,” has a message for future students in Farewell from your Local Woodland Witch:
Perhaps for the few that are just starting this course–who wander in by accident, or to get an understanding of how these student blogs may look by drawing on examples of previous students, how nice to see you. You will enjoy yourselves in this course.
