At the beginning of this semester, I admit, I had the 'ugh-I-wish-it-was-still-summer' attitude and basically just going through the motions to get back into the game. However, once we had a few classes and discussions my feelings definitely changed. I found myself in a positive atmosphere with a professor who interacted with students as equals and classmates that stimulated my mind.
Because everyone comes from such diverse backgrounds, and had different knowledge of some of the topics we covered- nearly everyone donated thoughts, questions, or comments, fueling very intriguing, mature class discussions.
The material we covered, both in the text and the selected readings, really gave me a great understanding of American history and the role it played in the larger, world context. I enjoyed that it wasn't a history class of memorizing specific dates and battles, it was about seeing the larger picture- including the role of common Americans (which I really liked).
I'd like to thank all of you for playing a part in this class, I learned much from each of you.
Congrats on the end of the semester!!!
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