I have mostly enjoyed the journal entries that we have been assigned over the semester. I find it an opportunity to create a preliminary analysis of the topics of discussion for class. It allows for greater preparation and promotes discussion in the classroom. The summaries are beneficial because they imprint useful information into my memory; however, some have felt overlong and tedious. Still, its positives have outweighed the trouble. The coursework and general organization of assignments has been well spaced and has given me a strong knowledge of immigration history in New York.
I try to avoid getting in the habit of sloppy writing, so despite the informality of the journal entries, I focused on varying sentence structure and using verbals. However, I believe I could have used a more diverse vocabulary in all of my posts. In general, I am very satisfied with both the quality of my posts and the tasks we have been assigned.
