Writers in Conversation

Last night, I attended a lecture called, "Writers in Conversation." The two speakers, Amy Weldon and Rachel Faldet, presented pieces of their own work. I'm not going to lie, I was not at all interested in going to this lecture, but by the end I was glad that I went. Amy spoke first and read a couple chapters from a novel she has been working on. Her writing style is very descriptive and I was able to imagine exactly what she was saying. I'm not sure if this is a book I would necessarily pick up for a leisure read, but I was intrigued by the  way Amy presented her text. I appreciated that she was able to share with us her personal novel in progress. Rachel presented next, and she read some of her non-fiction writings. Her first excerpt was from a childhood camping excursion. Her sense of humor was very dry and straightforward.  It was funny to listen to. Her second excerpt was another personal work that explained in detail about her dead sister-in-law's purse. I have to say, it was nothing like I expected it to be, but her writing style made we want to listen and know more about it! I really appreciate these two women's willingness to share their personal stories! Thank you!

Monday

So I'm going to be honest, I'm not really a fan of all of this "online" stuff. I'm a first-time blogger and so far I'm not having the best time navigating around and figuring things out. However, I am keeping an open mind about the possibilities of online learning and taking advantage of our advanced technology.

I think what we learned in class on Monday night was so helpful. Since there are so many changes and alterations in the curriculum and requirements, it's nice to know there are sources I can go to to make sure I remain on track for my major.

Chalk and Wire
I think that online portfolios are a good idea. I would, however, like to have a hard copy portfolio in addition to the e-portfolio. It makes me feel better if I have the actual hard copy in my hands, just incase something were to happen to the e-portfolio.

Lions for Lambs

Overall, I really enjoyed this movie. I liked how all of the aspects of the movie were woven together. I thought the professor in this movie portrayed a "good" teacher. I did because he instilled in Todd a sense of urgency to see what he could become. The professor didn't tell Todd what he should or shouldn't be doing, he only helped guide him and give him new prospectives on his life. At the end of the movie, it could be seen that Todd was very intrigued by what his professor had been talking to him about. The professor wasn't giving him answers, he was only raising awareness about the happenings in the world and in Todd's life.

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