Week Nine: Final thought

Honestly to say, it was the most interesting ELA class I've ever taken since I entered ICU! It's because I'm interesting this field(leadership), and because our teacher was Ken:) In final post, I'd like to reflect what I learned through this class.

First of all, I really enjoyed every classes with many activities. Ken didn't take just giving lecture style, rather he gave us opportunities role-playing activity. It was interesting doing many negotiations with my section mates. I learned what is the best solutions(win-win solution) in negotiation and how to find it.
Before starting this class, I expected RW class will just focus on paper, so I was surprised and felt happy to do many activities. All of activities and lectures were connected to this class's theme: Leadership, so I could think it from various perspectives.  Since I had the experience as the leader, I could compare my act as a leader with what I learned in the class. It gave me insight and gave a chance to consider myself. In another class, I felt it's interesting but cannot think as "real" because I don't have the experience. For example, I took psychology class this term, but it's difficult to put what I learned class into my own experience. However, this class was different. I could think with a reality.

Second, about my paper, I focused on new types of leadership: social entrepreneurs. This field was interesting for me so it's glad to dig my thoughts about it. First I was afraid if I can write 2,000 words essay, but once I started writing, the number of words wasn't matter. Rather, I was struggle how to make persuasive and logical sentences. After finishing my paper, I read it again and again in order to check my bodies are supporting thesis statement. This writing RW paper improved my vocabulary and english writing skills, so I want to keep writing in English even after finishing this class.

Third, about presentation in this class. It was glad to hear my section mate's presentation! Good chances to see what others did in RW paper, and it also gave me new insight about leadership. My most regret was I couldn't make presentation with my team mates... I had a fever and I was absent the class on presentation day. But preparing with them were enjoyable and we could see similarities and differences between each fields: teachers, scientists, women, products making and social entrepreneurs. As I said my posts before, what qualities required depends on what types of organization you are leading. This was new idea for me and it will help me in the future.

Finally, I will write about blogging. I couldn't post till the dead line Ken set because of my laziness. However, I liked writing what I learned and noticed in this blog. I usually try to write my thoughts in Japanese, because writing makes my thoughts clear than just thinking. Writing as words are so important, I think. But I never tried in English and didn't have much confidence to accomplish it till the end of this class. Once I started blogging I noticed it was effective to write my thoughts English, not Japanese. When I speak English after a long time, I cannot help translating from Japanese to English about what I want to say. But after blogging, I can writhe my thoughts without translating in my brain. It made me to think things in English in my brain! So, I'd like to continue.


Thank you so much Ken, and LILTDY members! See you soon:)