Reflecting Back to 1/24/11

Now that we are at the end of the course, and as I glance back at my first diagnostic paper, my thinking towards writing essays has changed, especially when I'm primarily writing research papers about the Ancient Near East. In high school, I was never taught how to write research papers and instead, analyzed novels, poetry, and other works of literature. This class, however, has taught me how to effectively read historical texts about a subject I wasn't very interested in to begin with. History has always been one of my worst subjects, but this class has opened my mind up to studying many of the topics we've covered thus far and at times, I found these topics rather enjoyable!

Looking at my first paper in detail, I think my writing can be improved a lot more if I put forth the time and effort. Reflecting back upon this, I am extremely motivated to work on this final paper about Ancient Mesopotamian Music. Next week, I plan to stay focused and finish the course on a high note.