Final Thoughts

1.       Were you able to achieve the goals you set for grammar and reading? Why or why not?

-          As for now, I would like to think I have. After spending a great deal of time writing reading logs, correcting a few mistakes surrounding our society, making this blog, and having awesome englcom classes thanks to Mr. Lira and Ms. Steel. I have come to realize that I’m now a better speaker and reader than I was before entering DLSU. However like they all say, there’s always room for improvement!

2.       What accomplishments in this class are you most proud of? Why?

-          I’m actually proud of every quiz I’ve taken and every paper I’ve written. I have to admit though, I had some stuff that were quite disappointing too, but either way, 4.0 or not, what really matters (and what I’m really proud of) is that I’ve learned.

3.       What areas still need improvement? What will you do?

-          I would like to make an improvement on my vocabulary so that my papers would be more fun to read and less redundant. Moreover, I would also like to improve my fluency in speaking in English. Language after all is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow as stated by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Lastly, It would be nice if I can enhance my penmanship. How am I going to do all of this you ask? Simple- Practice! Practice! Practice!

4.    What difficulties did you encounter as you were completing this portfolio? How did you deal with these difficulties?

-          For some reason, it seems that the luxury of time has not been on my side lately. Classes have been bombarded with quizzes after quizzes lately, and more importantly, finals week is just around the corner. So many things to do, so little time. However thanks to the help of my teammates, we were able to make time in completing this portfolio. We may be late a bit or lack some stuff at the moment but what matters is that we’ve done our best and we had fun.