What I am most looking forward to learning about is the Qualities of a successful literacy narrative because it is my understanding that your description of your stories is what makes it colorful. As an avid reader, I want to be able to pass down the information I acquire and writing could be a possible avenue for that. An obstacle I can foresee myself doing well in is describing cultural artifacts because it focuses on making connections to society and understanding the meaning on a different level. I would consider myself a truly deep and analytical thinker which gives me the ability to dissect social constructs that can compare to an artifact. As an instructor, I can be helped to excel within this course by challenging me to make my writing more sophisticated. The reason I say this is during my days in AP lit I always struggled to get to that sophistication point and I didn’t know if it was because I couldn’t consolidate my ideas or I had too many of them. Another way I could be helped by an instructor is by giving examples from texts that could allow me to get a visual understanding of how I can improve my writing. For example, I was reading this book called the way of the wolf by Jordan Belfort and he stated that he was able to write the book because he analyzed the style of a famous writer and incorporated some of that style within his writing. I believe that learning from some of the greats could boost my writing skills exponentially. I plan to manage my school and personal life through scheduling. I’ve already created a system in which I wake up in the morning, set my schedule for the day, and do all the things I have to do. I plan on improving that routine by thinking about the things I have to do during the week on Sunday, then calculating the hours it takes to complete those tasks. Lastly, what I hope to gain from this course is to become an overall better writer. If I can become a 20 percent better writer I will feel fulfilled in the time spent being an active participant in the class.