concluding

I have to say, this course, which I mostly took to fulfill the lit requirement, ended up being one of the more enjoyable courses I’ve taken so far. Like most, I think that the course surprised me in what it … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it’s almost the end of this semester already. Time sure went by fast! 

At the beginning of the semester, I was worried about not being able to understand the ‘deeper’ meanings behind the texts as English is not my first language. As time progressed, I realized that I don’t need to worry about it. I am able to see the texts from different perspectives and learn many things from my classmates’ blogs and the discussions in class. It was super nice to be able to see other people’s ideas and thoughts on their posts. I also love reading the feedback comments on my blogs! 

Talking about blogs, I was also worried about creating blogs at the beginning of the semester. I struggled when creating the blog posts because I am not a technology person. Luckily, I started to get used to the format after a few weeks in (new skill learned). After using it several times, I realized it is not that challenging to use. 

One of the things I was not expecting in the course was the texts we read in class. I thought the texts we will be reading will be mainly about ‘love kind of romance’ or a lot of relationships involved in the texts. I wasn’t expecting that most of the readings were about or related to war and memories.

I still remember when I started reading Proust’s “Combray”. The beginning of the novel confused me. I even asked my friend if it is normal that I don’t understand a single thing. I need to re-read them a few times to fully get them into my head. I was worried and panicked back then because it was just the start of the course and I’m already struggling. Luckily it got better as the book progressed. 

I have to say “Bonjour Tristesse” by Sagan Francoise was my favourite text from the readings I have read this term. I like it because it’s more relationship based. It focuses on the relationship dynamics between the characters instead of violence. Even though the characters in there are pretty selfish to the point I became frustrated, but it made me want to continue reading it and find out what happened next.

Overall, I really liked and enjoyed this course! I love how we are able to choose the amount of readings we read and go to the discussion on either Tuesday or Thursday. I am able to expand my horizon by the readings, lectures, discussions and the blogs from my classmates.

Thank you all for this wonderful semester.