Blog 10: Reflection

I am really going to miss this course! When I signed up for this class, I had no idea the impact that it would have on me as a student. This has been the most challenging course I have ever taken, but also my favorite at the same time. I really enjoyed the structure of the class—half lecture and half discussion—and I wish more of my classes were like that. It helped me be to stay engaged in class and also built up note-taking and communication skills. Throughout this course, I have become a better writer, critical thinker, and faster reader. These gained skills can all be applied to future courses that I take, which is really helpful. I have already used many of the skills in my current courses, which has helped my successes. I have also become more passionate about Latin America. I was surprised to discover that I knew very little about Latin America (and the United States).This course has informed me of Latin American history and so now I want to continue to stay on top of current events going on. In the future, I hope that I will someday get to visit a Latin American country and continue to take a course about Latin American history or current events. I also liked how this course was a cross-over of many different ideas and topics—most lectures overlapped nicely with the class discussions. Overall, this is a course that I will never forget and I am so thankful for everything that I have gained from it.