Well, Poetry in Society was not a simple course. However, it was more interesting than I thought it would be. Each week had a different era: Medieval and 16th century for week 1, 17th and 18th centuries for week 2, 19th century for week 3, early 20th century for week 4, and late 20th century for week 5.
At the end of the course, I had to write a private message to the instructor because an assignment by a team member was incorrectly submitted. The team member submitted the wrong (incomplete) file. Fortunately, the grade had not been posted and she adjusted the grade. The instructor can refer back to the postings within the team to find that the completed version was indeed completed before the deadline, which the posts are date and time stamped. In the return e-mail from the instructor, she said that I was a pleasure to have in the class and that my interpretations of the poems were unique. She could not wait to see what I wrote next. What a compliment considering I am not overly familiar with nor am I comfortable with poetry.
The grades have been posted and I received another A! The actual percentage for the final grade: 94%!
This week, I have started Applied Linguistics. I am not sure how I feel about this course yet. So far, the reading is dull, but that may be because it is the beginning of the course and information has to be initiated.
Lately, I have also been thinking about having another article published, but I am not sure where I want to go with the article or what magazine to contact. Although still up in the air about that, I am going to start contacting a few and see who replies. Updates for that decision will be in the future.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015
A Week I Will Never Forget!
Now that I finally have some time to write, poetry is keeping me busy! I may also add that it is not fun either.
On a brighter note, Forrest's family came for a visit from Wyoming last week. It was nice to get out of the house for a couple of days! Of course, that meant I had to work extra on the remaining days. However, it was worth it. His family is awesome (I'm not stating that just because there is a chance they will read this)! There was never a dull moment and my cheeks still hurt from laughing so much!
The first two days Forrest took them around town. Wednesday night we all went out for dinner and then to a bar. Needless-to-say, I was feeling mighty fine! A little too many Salted Caramel Apple Martini's (YUM!), beer, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch shots (double YUM!)!
Thursday we went to see the USS Yorktown in South Carolina. What an experience that was! Forrest's father served on that carrier 57 years ago, and he was - to put it mildly - grateful! I did not count how many times he thanked us for the trip. It was nice to see him smile brightly! The director of the Association gave us a personal tour of the ship, including parts that the general public did not have access to. What impressed me was when so many people heard about Forrest's father serving, stopped, and thanked him! It was those times I thought I would break out the water works, but I did not!
Friday we went to two vineyards, which was interesting for someone that does not like wine. I now know that I do like certain wines, especially some reds and sweet ones. I am not a big fan of the white wines though. However, if you have the chance to try Sweet Peach wine - do it! That is magnificent !! After, we went to the Crab Shack (Not Joe's) and that place is incredible. It is in Tybee Island - about 40 minutes from Pooler - and well worth the drive. Of course, I had the mussels, but also a crab cake that was served in the shell. This is where I say "Triple YUM!"
Saturday and Sunday I was back to my classwork, but worked on Sunday night for my classwork. During the day (Sunday) we went downtown to check the sights - Forrest's niece, her husband, and their friend did not arrive until later in the week, so they missed the first tour.
All in all, It was a wonderful week! We drank. We laughed. We had fun!
The only downfall is trying to get back into the class routine. Now that five days have passed, I am starting to get back into it all. The countdown for the next vacation is beginning....
On a brighter note, Forrest's family came for a visit from Wyoming last week. It was nice to get out of the house for a couple of days! Of course, that meant I had to work extra on the remaining days. However, it was worth it. His family is awesome (I'm not stating that just because there is a chance they will read this)! There was never a dull moment and my cheeks still hurt from laughing so much!
The first two days Forrest took them around town. Wednesday night we all went out for dinner and then to a bar. Needless-to-say, I was feeling mighty fine! A little too many Salted Caramel Apple Martini's (YUM!), beer, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch shots (double YUM!)!
Thursday we went to see the USS Yorktown in South Carolina. What an experience that was! Forrest's father served on that carrier 57 years ago, and he was - to put it mildly - grateful! I did not count how many times he thanked us for the trip. It was nice to see him smile brightly! The director of the Association gave us a personal tour of the ship, including parts that the general public did not have access to. What impressed me was when so many people heard about Forrest's father serving, stopped, and thanked him! It was those times I thought I would break out the water works, but I did not!
Friday we went to two vineyards, which was interesting for someone that does not like wine. I now know that I do like certain wines, especially some reds and sweet ones. I am not a big fan of the white wines though. However, if you have the chance to try Sweet Peach wine - do it! That is magnificent !! After, we went to the Crab Shack (Not Joe's) and that place is incredible. It is in Tybee Island - about 40 minutes from Pooler - and well worth the drive. Of course, I had the mussels, but also a crab cake that was served in the shell. This is where I say "Triple YUM!"
Saturday and Sunday I was back to my classwork, but worked on Sunday night for my classwork. During the day (Sunday) we went downtown to check the sights - Forrest's niece, her husband, and their friend did not arrive until later in the week, so they missed the first tour.
All in all, It was a wonderful week! We drank. We laughed. We had fun!
The only downfall is trying to get back into the class routine. Now that five days have passed, I am starting to get back into it all. The countdown for the next vacation is beginning....
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