End of the Semester

So I guess it is that time of the year where everything is winding up. It seems like after Thanksgiving break everything has FLOWN by. While it seems to be relief that my other three classes are finally ending, Poetry is one class here that I will miss. I came into this class very unsure of what to expect; that is what was expected of me as far as creative writing. I was also worried about the workshop aspects as well. I found myself asking questions such as: how will people understand my poetry? Will I be able to take criticisms well? Will I grow as a writer? But after a couple of weeks of getting into the routine of writing poems about specific topics and reading published poetry, I found myself at ease with my own writing as well as interpreting other people’s poetry. One of the most beneficial aspects about this class was being able to communicate with peers about our poetry in a positive environment. Although it seemed that people were a little bit more reserved in the beginning, everyone seemed to open up very well towards the end. I do feel that I also learned firsthand from Theo about how professional writers work. This class served as a great introductory course for poetry writing, as well as creative writing.