I don't feel like my reading this week and last week went as well as the first three weeks of class. I feel like I've been unable to fully absorb and comprehend longer readings lately. I guess all of my stress is distracting me? I've been very stressed out the past few weeks due to: being sick enough to have missed a few classes, constantly needing to sleep in order to get better but being unable to sleep due to my insomnia (the insomnia is a regular problem for me and normally not a big deal), dealing with paperwork and other things that go into transferring from LMC to San Francisco State University, financial aid and scholarships, unexpected family emergencies, and studying for other classes. I feel like there's no room to really breathe or relax and it's honestly kind of frustrating because I had so much of a drive when it came to starting this semester, especially the first few weeks of this class. I've had to rely on the grace period 2-4 times or so in the past two weeks when it comes to turning in assignments despite telling myself at the start of this semester that I would budget my time better to avoid these kinds of situations. I guess this is what happens when I'm simply too overwhelmed though. I really hope things get better within the next two weeks because I just want to return to a mindset that allows me to do a better job not just in this class, but my other classes as well.
For whatever it's worth, I've been prioritizing reading and giving feedback on everyone else's analyses and projects before finishing my own because I'd rather everyone else receive the feedback they deserve as opposed to me giving feedback after being burnt out, thus giving useless feedback in the most untimely manner possible. I just finished reading and giving feedback on three projects. Felonie's was seemingly flawless, so I hope mine turns out that good after I revise it. Eli's project was fun to read because I love reading about morals and people's opinions on such ideas. Kim's project was impressive because of how he thoroughly analyzed three different works in order to produce his project.
Hey Sabian! I totally understand how you feel. These past couple of readings have been pretty long and hard to comprehend. Usually when I don't understand a reading, I look at others people's blogs and read their reading notes to get an idea on what the story is supposed to be about. I hope you're able to work things out and hopefully the semester gets easier for you. Good luck Sabian I look forward to reading your other work for the rest of the semester!
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