Red Anymore: A Personal Reflection

As a regular, yet an inquisitive boy, I prepared myself to attend the University of Southern Mississippi with a hunger for knowledge and a thirst for meaningful experiences. I was excited and nervous at the same time to start a new academic life ahead of me. I still remember my first day of classes, and to be honest, this semester has soared in a jiffy. Running five minutes late into my first English class, I suddenly got reminded about my accomplishments once the automated doors opened before me and I was hit with a wave of nervousness regarding my unpunctuality. They say that the first impression is the last impression, but Mr. Christopher vineyard was cool and considerate enough to understand that an international student would certainly …show more content…
This paper, being the second project assigned to us, I realized that I was still naïve while I worked on it. I believe that since the submission of this paper, I’ve polished my writing skills and gained more confidence as a writer. From having to re-read the “The Only Traffic Signal Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore” three times to the understand it fully to decently writing a four-page long paper in a matter of few days before the deadline, I see my improvement and class experiences as something worth cherishing. Through the analysis paper, I’ve learned to put myself in the author’s shoe and analyze his views accordingly. I managed to decipher the central idea of the text and present my own arguments on the final draft. As a novice when it came to reading long texts or stories in general, I found the story of Sherman Alexie surprisingly interesting, and disheartening at the same time. The story did have an impact on my perspectives regarding stagnation and the importance of positive communication. My analysis on the paper brought me to a conclusion that social awareness plays a vital role in the upbringing of children. They are perhaps the most vulnerable to peer-pressure, bad social practices, and corrupt examples around