In the past few weeks I have been considering what my participation should be like. I have been thinking that we don't get that many chances to practise our speaking skills in public, and since we will be assessed on that at the end of the year in several way (dissertation presentation, unit assessments, oral exam), I should contribute to offer a chance to practise to other classmates who might need it more than me. So, now I try to wait until others answer to questions or give their opinions, and only if I feel something important for me hasn't been said, especially if it is about something any of us has done well, will I talk. I don't always succeed, because I tend to get carried away and I find most of the things we learn about absolutely fascinating.
I have also noticed, or at least that is my feeling, that people are participating less and less in class. Maybe it is because we are a bit tired with quite a few assignments. This is being a short but intense term, and things don't have enough time to sink in, that is my feeling, at least. I like to ruminate on our learnings, savouring them, but this year there is no chance of doing that, unfortunately.
I had hoped for a last year where we would be realising how much we had learned and putting it into practise, but without trying to stuff our brains with new things. Acquiring content and language at the same time is a big effort. And when we see that our former classmates who chose the other Minors will be having a whole week off on the 10th week, while we take two exams and a language diagnosis, we can't help but think that we are losers. Hopefully, later on we will be happy about that choice we made. Personally, I know I would have enjoyed any of the other Minors just as much, and if I weren't a working student I would've tried to take more than one, if you are allowed to do so. But in my situation, one Minor will be more than enough!
iruzkinik ez:
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