Don't you love it

Have you ever been in class and had to discuss a book or an article and if you don't participate completely than you don't get points....

Well, that is pretty much all that my Sociology class consists of. I am normally not one that likes to talk out in class or give answers, you know stuff like that. Well, in this class I feel ok about doing the discussion (which is good).

So we were discussing this article (I guess you would call it) from our book. As everyone was putting in the 2 cents I thought of something to add to the discussion and so when I was able to get a word in I said what I had thought....

After I said it, it was as though it wasn't what I was thinking in my head AT ALL. Has that ever happened to you? It always sounds better in your head! I personally find it easier to explain my thoughts (and feelings for that matter) on paper. I'm not saying I'm a great writer or anything but I feel more comfortable sharing things in written/typed form!

The instructor didn't help either. She gets the topic going and then asks you to add in what you think. But in this class it's not like an open discussion (maybe it will be after we do it more)It's like this: she talks then picks someone to talk, she comments on what she thinks about their statements and then picks someone else....etc...etc...etc... To me it seems too guided.

Yes, we are putting our input about what we thought about the article but it just seemed too guided. Maybe it will be different as it goes on. She seems like a nice person, there is just something about the class altogether that I'm not too sure about. So we'll see! One thing that is cool about it though is that one of my friends that I graduated H.S. with is in there with me. So that's was neat to see him, I haven't seen him in awhile. (my friend's boyfriend, so by default and because we all hung out he's my friend :o)
Well, that's that!