Well 16 short weeks later and we are finally here, the last week, the end, summer! It sure has been one heck of a ride, not only in this class but in all my other ventures. It seems at the beginning of the semester that the end will never come, but as soon as you get on a roll the end come swiftly. It honestly crept up on me and I found myself a little unprepared for this week, and completely overwhelmed. For example I was up until 6:30 in the morning doing chemistry homework and quizzes; needless to say I’m a bit tired (haha). This class was certainly not the easiest class I have ever taken by any means, but I am glad I took it. Being able to read and write adequately will carry over into all avenues of my life, academically and professionally. Prior to this class I hated reading with a passion, although this class didn’t completely change my opinion of reading, it did help. I find that the subjects we researched and read about in this class were more relevant, unlike the reading I had to do through Elementary, Middle and High School. I hate reading but I love research (if that makes any sense). For example although the research paper was very time consuming and stressful, the topic of Nuclear Power in Iran was exceptionally interesting, and it kept my attention throughout the assignment. I think the ability to properly do research is something I am going to use for the rest of my life. Although I’ve done research projects before, I never put time into truly understanding how to adequately do research and grasp the concept that I was researching. Research papers aren’t by any means my favorite thing to do, but I think one every now and then won’t kill us. It’s going to be weird not writing a blog every week, I think I might continue doing it just to maintain (haha). I also like reading everyone else’s blog; I find it very helpful to read about what your peers are thinking, because it gives me a better understanding about the subjects we are discussing. I have been taking more classes this semester than any other semester, I am enrolled in 23 units, and it is hard to give any, one subject the attention it deserves. Rather than improving my understanding of a few subjects thoroughly, I understand a lot of different subjects vaguely. I do not recommend ever taking this many classes, sure it’s good to get them over with, but it takes away from living life. I completely regret it in that regard, it has stripped from things I should be doing at this age and I will never take this many classes ever again. I just wish I could focus on a few subjects that fit my major, rather than work on a ton of subjects that don’t catch my interest. I just wish I could’ve had more time to put into this class, so I could have gotten the most possible out of it. That being said I did learn a lot, and I’m glad I took this class. Good luck to all of you, and have a good summer!
