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I thought the only real writing that I did this week was my clumsy foray into rhyme re-telling. After reading the re-telling of others in the class, I felt like mine was relatively weak. My main problem was lack of a real plot, and I think I understand now how to better reinforce my stories in the future.
I did enjoy how much detail others managed to fit into their stories. I can only hope to be able to include that in my future works.
The first week of class is such a tease for me. All of my classes attempt to scare me with their exam dates, lab reports coming up, and projects that will eventually be due. The first week is like this not just for the sake of the students getting acclimated to the semester, but also for the benefit of the instructor -- at least that's my take.
I told my manager at Couch Restaurants this week that if I wasn't promoted to student supervisor soon, I would be requesting a transfer to another department. This is sort of a huge deal for me. I think I'm an excellent worker, and the past few semesters have left me doing a ton of supervisory duties while reaping none of the rewards. However, I'm not the most persistent guy when it comes to asking for promotions, money etc. It turns out that my ultimatum actually worked, and I feel like I finally stood up for myself.
I hope to carry over this newly discovered self-confidence and swagger into this upcoming semester, so wish me luck!
I know it’s been a while since this post, but I do think you’ve stepped up your game on your retellings. I think I’ve read three of yours so far, and this week's (week 6) is the best yet! I can’t wait to read more and see how much better your writing becomes as the semester goes (of course, I understand if some weeks are worse than others what with so many things going on). I hope you got that student supervisor position!
ReplyDeleteHey, Jeremy! I know what you mean about the first week of school- it can be really daunting knowing how much work you’ll have to do but not being able to get a head start in most of the classes because you don’t know any of the material yet (that’s how I feel at least). As for your job, great job standing up for yourself!
ReplyDeleteHey Jeremy. The first week of school does the same thing to me as well. I know how you feel with respect to your job situation. I worked a job for three years and eventually did other peoples jobs for them without reaping the rewards. I eventually quit and moved on, I hope you get the position you want or move on as well!
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