What an interesting class!

Now that Critical Evaluation of Children's Media is coming to a close I reflect back to how I was the first day of class. This is one of my first two graduate classes and I was so nervous about being "thrown" back into school. This class really open up a new world for me. I've never thought I was any good with kids because I did not know much about them and how to think like them. The class really helped me out and taught me a lot about how children see the world. I also liked that we focused on a little bit of everything. I really hate the Australia project didn't work out so well because it was just a really interesting project idea. The discussion boards were a lot of help and fun, and really made the books come alive. I made a lot of good new friends that have been really supportive of me (even being the new guy). All in all I have to say it was a wonderful class, well put together, and really kind of fun. I hope Critical Evaluation of Young Adult's Media will be as interesting!

Love non-fiction

In these last couple of chapters of the text are the genres I really like. Ever since I was child I have immensely enjoyed non-fiction. I love to know about things that have happened to interesting people, places, and things. This maybe due to the fact that I have read the complete 1966 World Book Encyclopedia (no joke) my mom gave me her set when I was six and I finished "z" when I was about ten. My mom noticed that I did not enjoy reading novels and young fiction like my older sister, that is when she got the idea that I might enjoy books based on fact. Needless to say it worked and soon after I had my own subscription to National Geographic, Archaeology Magazine, and other fun pubications. I really do owe it to my mom for a lot for my love of reading.