Monday, October 19, 2009

A task more than a journal...




Hello Guys!


This week, I would really ask you for something related to our writing project: This I believe. I would like that you share your This I believe essay introduction with us. Remember that it is important to have a strong and focused thesis statement. You can find helpful tips here:












Have a great week!


Teacher Eva

Saturday, October 10, 2009

A piece of advice..


This week our journal is going to be a little different. I would like you to answer the following questions:

1. What advice would you give to a student who is planning to take this Written Communication Course next quarter?

2. What advice would you give to the teacher that is going to teach this course next quarter?


Have a great week!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Inspirational Quotes...


Through my life, there have been quotes/thoughts from famous authors that have inspired me. Do you have a special quote that has inspired through your life or part of it?


In my case, one of them is: Everything happens for a reason. This quote has been my motto, especially in those times when I don't find an explanation for things. There have been times in my life when the most unexpected things have happened, some of them even bad. When I was young, I used to question the bad things that happened to me, and asking myself why...? With the time I learned that things that seem bad at the beginning turned out to be something good.
Everything happens for a reason, maybe we don't understand why something is happening to us, probably we think we don't deserve it; but as time goes by, things become clearer, and you realize why this happened to you. I certainly believe that what matters the most is to learn from the good things and bad things that happen to us.
We are in this world to become better people, and learn new things every single day. As a teacher in this course, I have learned some things, that I hope they make me a better teacher. I have learned that I have to make sure to convey the message appropriately, so there are no misunderstandings. I have to give clear instructions about a task I assign; probably through this course I will learn more things. Everything happens for a reason, even a misunderstanding, but what matters the most is what we do with that experience: we learn from it or we let it go unnoticed.
So what about you? What thought or quote has a special meaning for you, or if there is not any, what piece of advice has been really important for you during your life?