Now thats a wrap

So the semester is finally over. Chances are everyone is relieved that summer is upon us. I for one am glad that I have nothing to worry about besides work, GREs, and bills. Actually on second thought I have plenty to worry about still 0¿o. As a final blog, I just wanted to reflect on my experience in the class. Initially, I thought the class was an ethics class (ie right and wrong, good versus bad, etc.) and I was surprised after the first two classes. Although not the class I had in mind when I signed up for it, the experience in here has been a lot different from what I am accustomed to. I’ve always been the type that excelled in solo assignments, papers, tests, etc. For the most part, I’ve never really had to work with others. Never before have I been in a class that does not focus on the individual, but rather on the collective body. Let me just say, it has been a very humbling experience.

On a side note, I want to express my heart felt gratitude to the individuals in Mixed Persuasian (I have a feeling I won’t be able to spell that word correctly ever again). Coming into the class, the majority of us was strangers with our own agendas and probably wouldn’t have given a damn if we weren’t in the class. Through our assignments, we have not only learned how to communicate as a cohesive unit despite a couple gaffs here and there. If anything, it was the adversity from these challenges that united us. To everyone: It’s been great learning about who you are as a person. I know that there were times when everything seemed like nothing was going to get done or work. This was especially true during the Iron Chef night. We didn’t know what the hell we were going to make and when we finally got our act together, the chicken took 3 hours to cook!!! Even though these unforeseen problems arose, we still managed to pull through. Not only that, but the results were often times damn good. I know that if I was placed in a situation where I had to sew a dress or dance in front of strangers alone, I would flounder and fail. In closing, I just want to say that I hope everyone has a great summer and I hope to see everyone around sometime in the future, perhaps drinks at Jeff’s again?.