This is a very powerful statement--it provides a contrasting perspective of how 'us' as students navigate the world of literature.

I could not have written a better ending to this vulnerable and beautiful piece of literature. The narrator teaches readers a valuable lesson about closure and how overcoming adversity takes many different steps--acknowledging the problem, trying out a solution and letting that problem no longer phase you.

This language usage is phennomenal... she is weaving together a powerful statement of how women are tired of being treated a certain way and instead of 'trying' to be heard, using the word 'crying' brings a whole different tone and feel to her writing.

This is such a powerful statement. The narrator vulnerably states that even though she believes she is doing the right thing for herself and her family it is still challenging and she may be risking a lot of strength to overcome this obstacle.

What a brilliant way to tie the beginning of her narrative into the end. Her mother, who the narrator spoke of poorly and partially is able to overcome her grievances about how she speaks and is able to celebrate her mother in a wholesome way.

This is what's wrong with the American healthcare system today. There are people who work countless hours providing care and medical assistance to those in need but then there's the 'bad apples' who deal with power struggles and superiority complexes based on their employed position.

I love this--this quote speaks to how language is a gift and being able to intimately share this gift is a beautiful concept

What a powerful statement... it really gets me thinking about how speaking a fluent language does not mean you understand the culture of that language entirely.

I like how the first big writing assignment is a personal narrative. This is a great way of getting us students to open up slowly and what is the easiest topic to write about when you're new to writing? Yourself!

A very interesting take is displayed here. I use Google Docs religiously so that makes me very happy to hear but having an actual assignment be submitted through the platform is new to me. I personally hope that other students can get comfortable with this method quickly.

A very generous rule and statement from our professor here. I wish more writing classes considered this point of view more. Many people taking English classes in college are either newer to the language or are not as comfortable with writing. I hope more professors follow in your footsteps.

Thank you for being transparent with us and setting the tone for this class clear from the start. I hope that my fellows peers and I can work on opening up our personal lives at a professional and comfortable level in this class.

This is extremely important when considering what you are going to write about and how you are going to write it. I definitely need to work on understanding contexts more before diving into an essay or article. Thank you for this information.

Personally, I don't necessarily agree with this take--I think your first read-through of any article or essay should be a full analysis and your second read-through should focus on the nuances you missed... the reason for this is because a 'lazy read-through' is not as efficient.

I think this is a very interesting topic because as a writer you definitely are comparing your work to others but as a reader--the comparison dilemma does not happen as frequently.