reflection 2

     The difficulties of online learning seems like a daunting task. I've never been pro online learning. However, I do believe in the efficiency of mixing the styles of online and in person. My expectations of this semester are not great. I expect to push myself in terms of having too be seated in front of a computer screen for hours a week, trying my best to retain some knowledge my courses are trying to teach me. My first impressions aren't too negative though. In all honesty, my dramatic expectations might come from a place of social isolation and lack of public relation. I think that I could actually learn some new things from my classes due to the circumstances and my professors could even learn something from they're students. We're all in this together. 

    This entire situation is a learning curve for all parties. Learning to navigate a course typically performed in person, can be extra difficult to translate in an online setting. Though, I believe that seeing this to the end could mean that I've learned more than just course curriculum. I will have learned to become comfortable with a full work load via the internet, improved time-management skills, and proving to myself that I can work through the overwhelming moments that will happen through out my lifetime. 

    This week I learned to delegate mortise for my education. I also learned how to deal with the frustration of poor internet connection. The most valuable lesson to take from this situation is continuing to work towards my goals and follow them to  fruition. 

Vocabulary: Phonemes- 

1. any of the perceptually distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another, for example p, b, d, and t in the English words pad, pat, bad, and bat.

   
   

   Referent- the thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for.