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Firstly, this class is unlike any class I have taken before, but in the most positive way. As an education major, I really love the student-centered curriculum that is utilized. Not only that, but this is the most organized, detailed online class I have taken. As someone who learns better when detailed instructions and an outline of all due dates are given, I think this class layout is amazing. 

Upon going over the assignments, I am most intrigued by what the stories we will be reading will be like. As I have not indulged myself in anything like the content of this class, I am excited to see how the readings go! Along with that, I am excited to see how I can make these traditional stories my own.

For the extra credit opportunities, I am most looking forward to micro-fictions and famous last words. As someone who likes to write but has a hard time getting motivated to do so, I think having these two options as extra credit assignments will push me to be more consistent with my writing. Aside from that, I would love to try my hand at writing short stories...(literally) and keeping a day-to-day journal for the semester. 

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I love that everything for this class is online. Although I have taken online classes in the past, they almost always had some sort of physical test that had to be taken. The flexibility this course offers is great for me, as I feel I do my best work and have the most agency to do work in the wee hours of the night. I am really looking forward to progressing in this class and seeing how all of the assignments come together in the end. 

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