OOH CANADA!

Hello everyone! Seeing that now is the time for midterm reflection, I will be listing below my three favourite blog posts from the first half of the term.

The first blog post I would like to submit for review is assignment 2:4, which is ‘the assumptions made on history’. The questions focused on Lutz’s assumption that “one of the most obvious difficulties is comprehending the performances of the Indigenous participants” (Lutz, “First Contact” 32).  The reason I enjoyed writing this blog post so much and felt like it was one of my stronger posts is because I felt like not only could I explore this quote, but I could analyze it and relate it to the general world and the rest of his article. I enjoyed writing this piece a lot and really felt engaged.

https://blogs.ubc.ca/mayasumel/2020/02/08/24-the-assumptions-made-on-history/

The second blog post I enjoyed the most is assignment 2:2, which is ‘what home means to me’. Personally, I felt like his blog post allowed me to introduce myself, my family, and my struggles, while also focusing on how I get by day to day and what makes me ‘me’. Writing this blog post felt very easy yet also challenging for me, and I felt like I channeled into the inner parts of my thoughts and myself. I was eager not only to share more about myself, but learn about the rest of the students in the class too!

https://blogs.ubc.ca/mayasumel/2020/01/29/assignment-22/

The third, but most definitely not the last assignment I enjoyed the most was assignment 1:5, which was the story we got to tell. I loved this blog post because we were given free reign with what we wanted to keep the same or change about the story, and it really allowed me to be creative and challenge myself and my thoughts. I found myself wanting to use less dialogue and more narrative, so I had to find creative ways to keep the reader engaged. This blog post was the first one where I felt I was finding my voice as a writer throughout this course and it felt amazing!

https://blogs.ubc.ca/mayasumel/2020/01/22/assignment-15/

Thank you for reading my blurbs regarding my submissions for the midterm review 🙂

Maya