Pursuing A Class In Max Brooks 'World War Z'

In the novel, World War Z, by Max Brooks, a character named Joe Muhammad states, “But then again, can what we all went through really just go away? I once heard an African proverb, ‘One cannot cross a river without getting wet.’ I’d like to believe that.” (336). In English 112 this semester, I have come across many things that I cannot just move on from and forget about. From how I behave to my studying practices, the behaviors and the information I have learned from this class I will take with me into my everyday life – positive or negative. My overall performance in this class has been positive, which is preparing me to look at things with a better prospective and makes me better prepared for class. By attending class, studying and taking notes, and my demeanor, has made an overall positive environment for my peer and for myself. Using all the resources given to me, I am well prepared and ready to learn. Because of my attendance, good note taking and studying practices,

This semester, the only absence I have was due to the campus wide snow day. In other words, I have not missed any days of class when there was a class happening. Also, I have accumulated no late arrivals. Therefore, I have not lost any points because of my attendance or late arrivals. I am present in class every day, on time, because I personally believe that attendance is a very important aspect in a class (or in everyday life) if you want to succeed. Without attending class, how do you expect to succeed in taking this class? Without attending class on a regular basis, a student misses important information and valuable notes, therefore falling behind and becoming unprepared. For these reasons, I believe attending class is key to being a successful student in any classroom, and especially in this semester’s English 112