Reading the Ramayana
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Reflections: Looking Back
This has been an enjoyable, relaxing class so far and I really love reading about different mythical characters in Indian history because before this class I had basically zero knowledge on the subject. I love reading about different cultures and seeing how they are similar and different to my own so learning about all of these different characters and the journeys and struggles they go through has been fun. My favorite reading so far has been the Ramayana. I'm honestly not really sure why its my favorite but I just loved reading about Rama and his quests he went on. The most useful thing I have got out of this class so far however, is all of the writing practice. As an engineering student, I spend virtually all of my time writing out calculations and solving math and physics problems. I haven't even been in a dedicated writing class since the first semester of my freshman year so I feel as if my writing skills suffered from that. This class gives me a chance to take a break from all of the rigorous math and science and just relax and write about my thoughts on the class readings. This allows me to continue keeping up with my writing technique and writing these stories every week allows me to develop my own style. I also have benefited from the interactions with other students, as their feedback has proved very useful in improving my stories and letting me know what works and what doesn't work.
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I definitely know what you mean about this class helping with writing. As a fellow engineer, I also spend most of my time looking at math problems. The best part is that we can write whatever we like in the context of the stories. I feel like I get a lot more out of flexing my creative muscles than I do writing a paper about some topic I don’t enjoy.
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