Class seemed to go by really short today because many of the people had interesting projects and great stories to share. I would have never guessed some that some of the people had been through so much! It took a lot of bravery to share what they shared. I appreciate that they shared the amount that they did because they could have kept their stories short but we wouldn’t have learned about them to the extent that we did. I don’t know my classmate’s name but he shared a poignant story about two car wrecks in his life that have had a huge impact on his view of the world. You could tell his creation meant a great deal to him and he put a lot of thought into it. Bo also had a great story. I had read his paper already so I knew what it was about. His explanation of his OCD was interesting and extremely helpful to understand what it is like to be afflicted with its symptoms.
I also enjoyed Hammad’s presentation. He is a funny guy and one of the friends I am gaining in the class. His jersey was very creative and shared a great story about his love of soccer. The two international students in our class are very intriguing to me. I think they are cool people. It is fun to hear their stories of where they are from and how different they think Texas is. Their projects reflect how unique they are while still retaining a part of our shared cultures.
Unfortunately, I did not get to present my project. Which is bad because my creation is edible and I do not know if it will last until Monday. It is a little disappointing I didn’t get to present today. I loved hearing everyone else’s stories but some of them took a long time. So we will see how it goes on Monday. There were probably 10 to 13 other people who didn’t get to present. I’m sure that everything will work out though.
I am glad that the first writing project is out of the way though. ¼ of the way done! This project didn’t even seem like an English project, which was nice. I am wondering what the next project will be about though.
Michael’s (?) project was well done too. He had a cool poster where he placed pictures and contradicting words on it to illustrate major events in his life. He was in the military and served in Iraq. So he incorporated that into his project with pictures and maps of Iraq. He brings a different perspective to class, which is appreciated.
Everyone listened during the presentations, which was very respectful I think. It would be great if everyone had the chance to share more of their stories with their classmates. Texas A&M needs a class where the only thing that happens is people share their stories. I would definitely take that class. It would be sweet to learn about my classmates. Because I barely know the names of most of my classmates, let alone get to know them. I feel like I have a bond with some of the people in my English class because I know some of their stories. So if I every become the president of some university, you can count on a Share Your Story class being mandatory for all students!
I really want to ask some of my classmates’ questions about their stories. I want to know more details about their experiences. I also want some of the shy people to share more! They have great things to say if only they would get out there and say them. Some of the presentations by the more reserved classmates were really good! It is good that everyone gets to share so those people can share their stories too. Hopefully there are more good stories next class when the rest of the people get to share.
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