Somewhat Satisfied

Well, I found out my test grades today so I am satisfied.  I received an A on my Algebra test, and an A on my English test. Woohoo! I did not think I would get A's on the tests because I was not able to study like I wanted to but somehow I pulled it off. So, along with the A on my first Psych test, I have a good start to the semester.

 

There is only one troublesome issue - my paper for Literary Analysis.  I got my paper back today and I need to rewrite it - the whole class did poorly so we all have rewrites. We have also started on a new paper - poetry analysis. Ugh! I don't feel good about starting a new assignment until I am sure of what the professor wants. I think a lot of people are unsure how to proceed. Obviously the whole class is lacking in literary analysis skills if we all need to rewrite an assignment; or she was not clear about what she wanted from us. I actually think it was both.

 

It seems I started out well enough on my paper but I did not analyze the language close enough - I need to get down to individual words and phrases to analyze what the author meant or wanted to portray. This is very tedious. I like discussing literature but to pick it apart like that begins to get boring. Hahaha, maybe English major/minor is not for me after all.  

 

I like creative and personal writing. Of course, I can see how picking apart works of literature can make me a better writer though. I just need to struggle through it. The prof said that people that are true writers always have trouble with literary analysis - they have to be dragged, kicking and screaming through the analysis process. She said it can get quite violent. Maybe I am a true writer because let me tell you, I was really pissed off and bent out of shape today, hahaha (ok I won't flatter myself - maybe I am just being difficult). It wasn't about the fact that I have to rewrite the paper (I felt the paper would probably need more work when I turned it in), it is just that I do fight against picking text apart down to the minutest detail. This is not fun for me. While I do see some value in it, I have a hard time writing the dry style of paper needed to do this type of work. Argh! I thought this class was for me but I may end up hating it. Get ready for some bitching