Monthly Archives: May 2013

Clarifying an Idea

After meeting with Professor Kaufman, I came to understand the value of good research and clear explanations. The biggest problem with my paper was that I took a very unconventional approach with describing Voltaire. I did not know much about … Continue reading

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Poetry Reading

My poetry reading wasn’t really a poetry reading to be honest. It was more of… a celebration for Federico Garcia Lorca, who had impact on modern and contemporary American poetry. This seemed to fit my schedule the best as professor … Continue reading

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reflective reading blog

  As I was reading, I wasn’t so sure what I am reading about. Afterwards though, I realized it’s a personal story and an experience, so I just read it as it is, there wasn’t any figurative stuff there. Well, … Continue reading

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Final Paper

After sitting down to read my paper after all the peer reviews and individual conferences last week, I realized just how much I needed to work on. Peer reviews gave me feedback on how I should include more information that … Continue reading

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Reflective Response: Update on Progress

I have noticed from class and from the blog that a lot of students don’t enjoy poetry and the “freedom” of the assignment. I on the other hand do like the assignment and our opportunity to choose a poem of … Continue reading

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Final Paper

I’ve had a few realizations and changes in the past week regarding my thesis. I thought I improved my thesis enough for my rough draft but I was wrong. After having the peer review and the individual conference I finally understood … Continue reading

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Essay/Digital Essay

After my meeting with Professor Kaufman, I kind of got a better grip of what I should do. With what Professor told me about focusing more on the way my poet uses language, I can write a better and more … Continue reading

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Reflecting upon final paper & digital essay!

I started off really worried about whether my topic would be too general or if it would even make sense! However, when I began writing I felt much more comfortable about it. Writing papers is always a process that’s unpredictable … Continue reading

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Final essay

When I first started this paper I was totally confused what I should write about. Even though I liked the poem ” Preface to a twenty volume of suicide note”, but I was having a hard time writing about this … Continue reading

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Final Paper Reflection

This final paper has been kicking my ass. After picking a very short poem on a whim, almost impulsively, the project has proven to be very difficult, the physical and digital part. While I did somehow manage to make my … Continue reading

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