I was pretty hesitant about this course at first, but I’ve ended up absolutely loving it! I have to admit, I only took this class to fulfill my literature requirement so I could graduate but I’m really glad I did, and I’ll definitely recommend the course to anyone who asks. It has been so great to get back into reading again. Maybe not for my poor friends who have had to listen to me talking about the book I’ve read every week, but I’m hoping to keep up the habit in my spare time over the summer.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on my goals from the first week of class… I would say I’ve come to really enjoy a new genre of book and have certainly felt passionately about a few of these books, particularly during these last few weeks. I’d be curious to go back and read the books from the start of the course and see how I felt about them now. Although I’m not sure I could ever enjoy Proust…<\/p>\n
I’m proud of my commitment to this course, and my organization! I was worried about the structure and having to pre plan all the books I would read as I’m usually a go with the flow type of person when it comes to school. There were a few close calls, where I remembered I had to read a book at around noon on the Sunday it was due, but luckily I’m a fast reader.<\/p>\n
After watching the final lecture, I’d like to focus on the theme of childhood, and the transition between childhood to adulthood, as it was a theme I’m sure many of us found relatable whilst reading these books. Reflecting on how my mind has expanded (is how it feels to me) since I was a child, how everything felt so simple and more colourful back then, contemplating the different stages of our growth into adulthood and comparing my own stories to those of these characters I have come to know throughout this course. Even in these past few years, from the age of 18 to 22, I feel I have changed so much, mostly in my way of thinking, and it makes me a little sad to be honest. There are times where I wish I could be young and think simply and naively again, but I find a sense of comfort in these books, that we all grow up, it’s a part of life and there is beauty in that.<\/p>\n
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