Attendance, Behavior, And Participation

Professor Jose Emmanuel Raymundo made very clear expectations regarding attendance, behavior and participation in the beginning of this semester. Attendance was not only essential for adhering to the SRJC’s Attendance Requirements, but also to ensure concrete knowledge and understanding of the provided materials while moving through the course. I made it a priority to come to every single class this semester and I am proud to have achieved that goal. Arriving on time to class was also emphasized and Professor Raymundo provided the quote, “If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late” to showcase his expectations. I arrived early to all but one class this semester so I believe I did my best in reaching this class standard. …show more content…
One of the points highlighted was completing assigned reading before class. In this regard, I can wholeheartedly say that I read every one of the articles in the scheduled readings. I also engaged with the articles by printing out, highlighting, questioning and commenting on the material. However, I will be honest in saying that I did not read every article sent by Professor Raymundo through email and Canvas. Reasons including personal time restrictions and alternate class involvement. That being said, I believe I have had a thorough participation in World Humanities. I have been present and engaged during class discussion and lecture. I have been observant and respectful of teacher and student opinions and stories shared in class. I took several pages of notes each class and moved throughout the class as per recommended by Professor Raymundo. I was strongly interested in and fascinated by all the ideas presented in the material and by Professor Raymundo. There were three times I had inquiries regarding the materials and tests, two of which I visited Professor Raymundo for in his office hours and one in which I reached out to him through email. Opening myself up to receiving constructive criticism was a fear I had for a long time, but I am glad that through my participation and Professor Raymundo’s teachings, I was challenged in such a …show more content…
I stated that my strengths are being action oriented, humorous, confident, disciplined, communicative, outgoing, enthusiastic, friendly, respectful and open-minded. I believe that I showcased most of, if not all, these strengths throughout the semester and I’m confident that these attributes aided in my participation, presence and demeanor during this course. I also stated that I wanted to have an enlightened view of how the trends of art, music, religion and literature, are influenced by political and social movements. Insights into these themes and how they have played out in history were made very clear throughout the semester which broadened my perspectives in global philosophy and social organization. My engagement in the ideas and material presented during this course helped me realize my fascination towards the teachings of sociology, anthropology and the