Assignments: Looking Back on Week 1

At first glance I was hesitant.  I have never had a blog to share my thoughts on but the idea of putting my thoughts out for others to see has really grown on me.  Now, I feel really excited about the class assignments and the way we are doing them.

It is a new and different style of learning and I am enjoying it.  The past assignments have really provoked my thoughts and pushed me into a different way of thinking.  It makes me feel like this class will be really fun and a great learning experience.  The extra credit options, such as the Wikipedia Trails, sound like they would be good exercises to get my mind in gear and help me develop my writing.

Overall, this week has really made me think.

Girl with a Book by José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior from Wikipedia

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