Out with the Old... In with the New: A Quick Recap of the Fall Semester

I often try not to make my posts about my personal life, but considering the gradual decrease in the number of posts I've been making in the past few months, I think it's justifiable to evaluate my fall semester at CSI.

First order of business, as of yesterday afternoon I completed my Fall semester and quite frankly I wish it had ended sooner. I wouldn't say that this semester was terrible and I ended up doing pretty well, although I did have higher expectations for one class in particular. For me, I felt this semester lacked the excitement of some of the classes I had taken and it felt like I was going through the motions just to pass. I can't speak on the behalf of anyone else, but I did get the vibe that many of my classmates were just dragging along so that they could get the semester done with. I can't even point the blame on the professors. Even in a class that has the potential to be interesting like my creative writing class, I don't know if everyone took in the concepts of poetry, fiction, or creative non-fiction.

On the other side, the good part about this semester was that it has set me up for this upcoming Spring semester, which I'm really looking forward to. I get to go back to the schools and continue my observations, which I couldn't do this semester. Second, I placed my foot in the door earlier this semester with the Disabilities Office at the College of Staten Island. For the past two and a half months, I've been taking notes for a student named Danny and he's such a wonderful person. As someone who's been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)and is registered with the Disabilities Office, it makes me feel so glad that Danny looks up to me as a role model. Hopefully, I get a chance to work with him next year. My role will be expanded to English tutoring within the Disabilities Office and I might extend it how to ESL learners. I've also made the decision to receive a minor in Spanish and Linguistics. So it's definitely going to be exciting.

Now that the semester has ended, I will be able to update more frequently. With the end of the Millennium decade approaching, as well as, holiday season keep on the lookout for several posts within the next few weeks.

Until then this has been a recuperating Ian K. Feldman speaking words of wisdom.