The most important thing I learned this semester actually came from this class. I learned that it’s perfectly okay to interpret prompts differently from my other classmates. All throughout high school it was always forcibly taught to follow a prompt a certain way. This led to me hating English class and not wanting to take English in college. After taking this class I’ve developed a love for writing that I never knew I had. 

    Reading all of the different assignments that my classmates had written was very interesting. I expected a lot of people to write similar things, but that wasn’t the case. Being able to interpret the prompt in different ways was very refreshing. It allowed me to see the strengths I have as a writer and write about something that I actually care about. I personally feel that I’ve become a stronger writer because of this.

    Actually being able to write an essay that I feel passionate about meant a lot to me. I’m actually excited to take another English class in college. If you told me I said this during my senior year of high school I would’ve laughed at you and thought you were joking.

    I also learned a very important lesson this semester. It was to not take anything for granted, because you never know when it’s going to end. I had never expected to have to get up and leave college overnight to return home and finish classes online. It was a very hard transition and confusing. 

    I miss being on campus in Newark. From this point forward I will never take my time there for granite, as I hope to return there this fall along with everyone else. This pandemic took everyone by storm and has affected many lives. I hope that we will not have to do online classes this fall and I can return to campus.