It feels so weird finally ending this semester. It’s as if we have only been reading for a couple weeks and not 13. There is so much to write down about this course but I want to start off with saying how this is totally not what I envisioned this course to be at all.
I initially took this course as a required credit but was interested by the name. I first thought it to be studying actual romance literature and romance novels. It really took me by surprise when it was the complete opposite. I had a lot of strong opinions on the novels we had read with either loving them or having a difficult time finishing them. One aspect that I really took from this course was getting back my motivation for reading. I was an avid reader a few years ago but with life getting busy and trying hard to focus on academics, I lost all motivation to read novels for enjoyment. Any time I would read, it would be from a textbook or some academic article that bore me to death. With this course, I regained that enjoyment as I read the required novels on the bus, while eating, or before bed. Regardless if I like the book or not, I still enjoyed reading. This is something I am grateful for. In conclusion, I really enjoyed all the discussions, the readings as well as everyone in the course!
One question I do have on a final note is, which reading was your favourite and which one was your least favourite.
Hi Yasmin,
I also felt like this term flew by. It is rather strange, but since the pandemic started, time seems to be ever accelerating and I really can’t believe that we’re almost halfway through 2022. I agree that university can kill our love for reading this is why I always tried to read novels or articles that are not related to academia whenever I have time and often it is these outside readings that inspire me with ideas that I can apply to my academic studies. I also believe that reading well is a skill that many of never learn.
This course has been my favorite this term and I really liked the format. My favorite book I’d say is Bombal’s the Shrouded Woman and even shared some quotes from her text with friends and family. My least favorite I’d say is Louis Aragon’s Paris Peasant because I just felt like this book was going nowhere and a complete waste of my time.
Hi,
I also agree with you, this class definitely helped bring back my passion for reading. I think that Bonjour Tristesse was my favourite reading and I didn’t have a least favourite one.