Who else would rather write another paper instead of doing eight more weeks of blog postings? It could be open topic, a short story, fiction or non-fiction on whatever we choose. I personally have become burned out on doing these and I know that there must be others that are right along side with me, especially if you took English 101 last semester. Don't get me wrong, I understand how doing these each week builds our writing skills, builds adequate research techniques, etc, but lately there are weeks that I just don't feel like it and I am willing to let my grade suffer. It's sad, because I have a 3.85 GPA, but I think I cooked myself from taking these classes back to back. Could we have a vote?
Does anyone remember their high school English class? I do, and I remember having to write a paper in English on the last day of school and the topic was "Why?". There were no criteria, no page length requirements and you could leave class after you were done. I was out of there in 2 minutes after pondering and collecting my thoughts on the topic. I will tell you at the end of this what I wrote on that piece of paper, but I got an "A" on it. Even in high school, I was burned out. My parents got divorced when I was 7, and my mom never really emphasized school, so teh pressure to do good wasn't a thought. I figured that since we were poor growing up and with 7 kids my mom couldn't afford college, I would just work fast food and live a meager life. But I was a straight "A" kid, honor roll, attended a gifted program in sixth grade, but I didn't find school challenging. I was bored with it. I took all honors classes in high school and then I realized that I didn't want to be "that nerdy kid", so I started to only put forth the necessary effort to secure an "A", and Professor Chism can even validate that even I did it last semester..Once I calculated that without doing any additional work, I would still have an "A", I quit, I threw in the towel. I know I shouldn't do that, but I have always done it. It's sad and you want to know why?? it's....
Because. That is exactly why.
Ha, I love it!! I completely feel the same way, and yes last semester I didn't even attempt to do the last 2 weeks of blogs. I am right there with ya. I keep telling myself that I am almost done, but it still doesn't get this hatred for blogs out of my head. Hopefully it will get better, until then blahhggg on.
ReplyDeletelol thats great. My husband was the same way in school. wasn't challenged and didn't care. And as far as the blogs, i did them last semester in eng 101 as well and i remember thinking that i was running out of opinions because the stories were so similar and i still to this day get burnt out on them. Hince the reason im doing mine last minute as well. Good blog.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I am the same way in all honesty. I just don't see the point in doing more than is necessary in a class that is not for my major. They do require a writing intensive course in everyone's particular field of study, and I think that is enough to evaluate someone's writing ability.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to add I put more time and effort into this class than my Calc 3 and Math 300 courses and I am doing well in them. I don't think that is the way it should be.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I thought blogs could only be wrote on Fridays. Just kidding, its just normally the only day I log on to do them. Glad to see I was later than some other people this time though. Last week I worked on the blogs early and couldn't find anybody to respond to. And yes, burn out time has been reached and passed a couple weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteWell, here goes my comment and I know you will hate me! Believe it or not, I already have one blog post written out and saved under Blogs and I’m finishing up the second blog, for the next week! Yes, I am one of those people who gets things done fast just to get rid of them, things like pay of loan faster, get my reading done, write things, and so on. But in my defense, I love writing. English 101 helped me realize that so I enjoy my blog writing. And this semester it is not as morbid as the last one so I am really enjoying myself.
ReplyDeleteI'm a biochem major which keeps me more than busy with plenty of other homework. I enjoy writing and english usually but like many of you this blog thing really isnt up my alley. Because I'm pre-med I'm very skepical about what I'm putting on the internet for everyone to see and this is slighly uncomforable. I feel like theres so much pressure for it to be great incase my future employers might come accross it. As for the time frame, well I do my work usually early but thats because I have to fit it in when ever I can a little here and a little there and that makes the burnout happen even faster when coupled with my other writing intensive courses. Plus its all so random. I realizie that in some ways its important but I also sort of see it like the busy work we did in high school.In high school and still today I try and put forth effort to do well but it's serisouly starting to take its toll. Like you mentioned Joe we're doing it all just because.
ReplyDeleteI suppose I am similar to how Joe described himself, putting forth effort in major classes but less in others. However, since I am planning on attending medical school, I do not have quite the luxury that you do. While I still procrastinate and shirk on assignments, in the back of my mind I am wondering whether a slight drop of a tenth of a per cent will make me less of a candidate and decrease my odds of being one of the 6% of applicants accepted. It would be nice to not have to care so much. I suppose I'll just do my blogs as quickly as possible and get back to reading some medically-related monographs.
ReplyDeleteI am a mixed bag compared to how my classmates feel. While I am an English major and I do want to practice my skill... I too, am tired of the blogs. Not as much writing them, but the fact that they tend to be put off until the last minute in my schedule of school work. I resent anything I HAVE to do. That being said, my goal is to get as many of my blogs done and posted as I can for the rest of the semester. And I do like your answer to the question "Why?" My standard answer is "Why not?"
ReplyDeleteThe blogs are so much better than a paper. I hate papers and I hate English and this is a way that makes it not too Englishy. Blogs are like freewriting. It's nice. I mean on one of them you have to have three sources, but that is SOOOOO much better than a 6-10 page research paper. Those make me homicidal.
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