ENG 111 Class Reflection

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During my time in Dr. Kennedy 's ENG 111 class, I have been pushed way beyond my limits of capabilities. Before in high school, I had no idea what a rhetorical analysis was. But here it turns out to the normality. Normally, we would just read a book and then answer questions based on said book. We also had only used citation once if lucky prior to the senior project. But there wasn 't much need for detail. But nevertheless, without my experience here at RCC, I would have never known the amount of stress and anxiety that comes with performing at a higher level of education than one it use to. But through it all, I try to hold my head up high when working.
In every class that I have, I always try to follow the grading system that I had set for myself. For example, at the beginning of the semester, I would try to stay above a C. Mainly because at the beginning, I won’t have any experience in the subject and it will take time to adjust the pressure. After about two months, I try to above a B. By then, I would have adjusted to the pressure that comes with the subject. Finally during the final last months of the semester, I will try to keep an A due to the
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Kennedy 's class, I willing to admit that I have been slacking in class participation. There have been moments where she would ask if anyone had any questions or would have finished explaining an assignment and I would just sit there. Trying to process all that I had heard and not ask for any kind of assistance. Right after the lecture, I could have asked her or another classmate if they could help me with the details of the assignment rather than just barely getting the concept and barely get it done. But honestly, prior to class starting, I could have asked her questions. Questions such as, "What will we be covering today? Will we need to take notes today? When is this assignment due? How do you want us to do said assignment? " All of those questions could have been answered if I was more prepared more

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