So after a long and hectic semester, here I am writing my last blog entry for English 106. Since it is my last blog entry for this semester, I feel it would be appropriate for me to “evaluate” (this word has been haunting me ever since I had to complete those long and boring evaluations for each of the courses that we took) this entire semester. Initially, Purdue scared me. I still remember my first day at Purdue. Coming from a small private school in the Middle-East to a school which is as reputed, renowned and big as Purdue was no joke. But now, when I look back to my first day, I feel like all the worries turned out to be a waste of time and unnecessary. The reason why this school scared me before (the fact that it is SO big) has transformed into the reason behind me loving this school! Living on a campus that is as big as Purdue has greatly appreciated my communication and understanding skills. I have matured into a person that is more open to different cultures and mindsets. No longer do I scorn at someone when they have views, morals or ideals that are different to mine. Instead, I strive to understand the scenario from their point of view and try to justify their thinking in some way or another. Going further, I would like to go ahead and say that the English 106 course has greatly benefitted me and has not only helped me sharpen my writing skills but it has also got me into the habit of blogging. I am actually contemplating on having a personal blog where I voice my opinion on the day-to-day happenings that take place throughout this world. Work on that should hopefully commence this winter break J Last but not the least, I would like to thank Mr. Reimer for being such a great mentor. He not only tolerated us being our sleepy and dead selves (read: it was at 8:30 am), he also worked towards bringing us out of our shells and making us feel more comfortable in class. Hope all of you have a great winter break and good luck on your finals!
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