The phase one of this course was interesting as it consisted of an assignment that I was not accustomed too from my 12 years in the NYC public school system. I could reflect on a specific moment in my past that actually had something to do with language development and understanding of other people. Other parts of Phase 1 such as working with my peers during classwork were helpful as they allow me to slowly get out of my comfort zone and speak to new people. Another thing I liked about Phase 1 was that we had the option to choose whatever moment we wanted from our life and it wasn’t something that was predetermined by the prompt.

One thing I disliked about Phase 1 is that there was a minimum amount of 4.5-5 pages that was required to be able to get an A. I think that aspect of the assignment only forced me to make my writing more repetitive so that I could fulfill that requirement. I would like to think quality matters more than quantity. Overall, I think I learned quite a bit about myself, my writing and past experiences that have a bigger impact on me than I think from Phase 1 and it makes me excited for the upcoming phases.