Monday, May 10, 2010

Goodbye, Junior Theme

So... I haven't blogged in a while, but I figured I would get one more post in before the JT was over. Before we started the Junior Theme, I was intimidated by the idea of it because of all the hype that surrounds it, but at the same time I underestimated the difficulty of it. I didn't realize how much more to the process there is than just finding a topic and writing about it. For me, centering in on a why question proved to be a difficult task, but that was nothing compared to generating a thesis statement. After I had a thesis, everything else started to fall into place.

Reflecting on this process as a whole, I can say that I've learned a lot about myself as a writer. Being clear and concise at the same time is something I have struggled with a lot this year, but I think (I hope) I have accomplished it in this paper- at least more than in other papers I have written this year. I hope that the skills I've gained through this process will continue to influence papers I write in the future, and more than anything, I'm just glad that I'm done!

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