James Scarbrough

Professor Intawiwat
UWRT 1102 08
October 23, 2015
Midterm Reflection
I would probably give myself a B so far. When I do my work, I do
a great job. I havent done an assignment or two but for the most part,
my participation is pretty great, I attend class every day, and I feel like
I contribute ideas on a pretty consistent basis. I plan on researching
happiness and self-fulfillment. Ive followed the directions thus far and
Ive done almost everything that Ive been asked. I read all of Into the
Wild and have been doing the journaling assignments and Ive put
them into my portfolio.
My participation would probably be a B. I participate in class and
try to work with my House. However, I havent always responded to
everyones posts in the online discussions, so my participation
probably isnt top flight. I always have a good attitude due to the fact
that I actually enjoy coming to class. I feel like Im engaged while
working in groups and although I consider myself to be more quiet than
the average person, I ask questions in class when I have them. I feel
like Im always prepared for class, mentally and materially. I always
read over the syllabus and try to do everything before I come to class. I

also make sure I bring my computer and anything required for class
that day.
Currently, I feel like Im pretty involved in my extended inquiry
thus far. Ive done all of the activities that are required in class but I
feel like Ive been trying to get ahead out of class as well. Ive gotten
where I am currently by doing the assignments and using the syllabus
to get slightly ahead. I have a bucket list but Ive been compiling it for
a while but I havent really done much with it in terms of the class.
When researching thus far, Ive really not run into very many problems.
The process for my proposal was taking the traits about Chris that I see
in myself, although it might be in different ways, and reflecting upon
that in a paper. I have taken some things that have been commented
and kept them in mind. For example, one person commented that I
seem to be pretty solid in my beliefs and I should think about trying to
take a step back and consider Chriss position. I felt like I had been but
that made me realize that I needed to adjust the way I communicated
my ideas, because I felt like I made that person feel like I was close
minded when really, I try not to be.
I only did two of my discussions thus far because I was busy with
family things and never got around to doing the third discussion. But I
felt that my other two helped me gain more insight on my writing and I
feel like I contributed to the conversations. Both of these journals
helped me look at my writing and analyze it to see if I could make it

better. The first journal was about the shitty drafts and how they are
essential to the thought development process. I usually neglect this
step though. By reading this excerpt of the book, it helped me realize
that my writing may benefit from taking the time to do a draft or two.
The other helped me think about genre and circumstance. I havent
really used that as much but it opens up possibilities when it comes to
the reflection.
My overall grade should be above-average. I feel like Ive
produced high quality work and participated in everything we have
done in class. Ive also not missed a class as far as I know. However I
didnt do the HW one weekend on the 16th so I havent been
exceptional when it comes to completing all of my assignments. So in
order to better my grade, I should probably make sure Im getting all of
my work done. I dont have any questions or concerns.