Wikipedia Trail, Week 13

Literary Analysis Week 5

Joaquin Miller In his writing, Joaquin speaks about the ocean and atmosphere around him in California including the Sierras and the snow beyond. He seems to be taken aback by the majesty of the area. He speaks of the ocean and the mines and the opportunities that lie within for the miners and opportunities for trade across the sea. The opportunities that await all those that venture there. The way he describes the ocean it's as if he is using it as a metaphor for the endless opportunities he sees in California during this time period. Being somewhat of a blank slate, so to speak, the opportunity to build a life would be up to those brave enough to make the journey. The lives they choose to create out of this environment would be completely up to them and how they wish their lives to be. This no doubt had some influence in his decision to return to California and make his home in the Oakland Hills after traveling abroad and establishing himself as a writer.

Weekly Review Week 13

How did the reading go for you this week? What struck you the most in this week's reading? Were there ideas you struggled with? Didn't read as much as I wanted to this week. Work has been super busy so I will need to extend some of my scheduled reading this coming week in order to finish. Where did you do your best writing this week — in this class? In another class? Have you discovered some good strategies for helping yourself focus on writing for this class? My best writing this week was in my theatre class. We had to write several pieces and discussion topics. Did you read something excellent written by someone else in the class? What made it stand out to you? I read several posts from classmates this week and commented on several either for project planning or reading notes they took on books I am not reading for my project. It's interesting to read about the other options people chose for their project. How are things going in your other c

Taking Stock Week 7

This week I had 2 exams and 2 essays due in other classes so I primarily focused on those and fit in smaller projects around them. Working full time on top of the 5 classes I'm taking is getting somewhat overwhelming so I'm trying to just take it all in stride and focus on one thing at a time.

Rhiannon Pinson

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