March 2011 – Feathery Thoughts

Conference

Posted on March 30, 2011 by sbuckleit

Having someone with an outside perspective look at your work tends to force you to look at it that way too. As I was reading my essay to Stephen, I realized, wow, he probably has no idea what the context is for this piece is, and I stopped my read through to explain what was … Continue reading Conference →

Coles

Posted on March 28, 2011March 28, 2011 by sbuckleit

The class as a whole failed at the first draft of the third essay, and as I reread Coles, I see why. When I first got the assignment, I thought, "Oh well this question is about Coles, so I ought to at least skim it." And so I read the first few pages, focusing mainly … Continue reading Coles →

Jealous of the Great Gatsby

Posted on March 4, 2011June 21, 2011 by sbuckleit

I have never read the Great Gatsby, although I've read about it in countless textbooks and popular books and heard it whispered through the halls of my high school. And I'd always imagined it as some untouchable work of art, with a topic so deep and meaningful that each word would be serious and profound. … Continue reading Jealous of the Great Gatsby →

Conference in the Library

Posted on March 4, 2011 by sbuckleit

I was very surprised when we came into class on Tuesday and Cheryl told us to scatter. No professor had ever tried to get rid of me before! But when we'd made our way to a quiet spot in the library and our group had its best conference yet, I realized her point. Sometimes a … Continue reading Conference in the Library →