week: June 1st - June 5th
This is the final blog entry of my American History class in my sophomore year. As such I would like to reflect on my performance throughout the year of the entire course. When I first began attending this class I was quite unhappy about almost every aspect of the class; the teacher, the material, and the teaching style of the material. I struggled the first quarter of the class with getting used to the new skills required for success in the course. My largest obstacle was the completely new method of analyzing history (i.e OPVLs, analytic papers, and the lectures with notes during class). However, through all of my discontent and frustration I realize that this class has been the most beneficial out of all of my classes of this year because this class taught me so much more than just the history of the United States. American History taught me new study skills, analytic skills, time management, perseverance when I fail. Even though this class has been one of my more difficult courses I am grateful that it was a challenging class because it really pushed me to give effort in order to improve and gave me confidence at trying new things even if they seem terrible or difficult. My time spent in American Studies class has given me a new way of looking at all historic events as well as the ability to apply that knowledge to the future.
"When at first you don't succeed, try, try again." - William Edward Hickson
"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand." - Vince Lombardi
"The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive, and passion, it is possible to achieve the American Dream." - Tommy Hilfiger
