Metacognition: after 1st semester

      I cannot believe almost half of the year past since I took Mr. Allen’s Humanities class. Last year, before I take the class, I did not understand how English could connect with music and art. I thought we were going to see many art and music in class. This is one of the reasons why I chose this class this year. However, I was kind of disappointed in the beginning of the year because we just read articles and books. However, when I look back now to the beginning of the year of myself, I can see that I have changed a lot.
     I realized that the books that we read in class were not just for the class. I had to apply the thought and theme of the books into my life. After I read The Shadow Catcher, I learned how to see the story and problems in different perspectives. The story and problems seen in a different way depends on what perspective I see it. Reading Sophie’s World was kind of challenging because I felt like I was reading a philosophy textbook. However, after I finished the book, I realized that philosophy is everywhere in reality. If I catch the one major philosophy and apply it to my daily life thinking, I would be very different and creative from the other people.
     The next thing that changed me was doing mind book. Since I was interested in art and music, doing mind book was one of my favorite assignments. Before I did the first mind book assignment, I could understand the connection between English and art. I was surprised when I learned many things from doing mind book. Art can tell stories like writing an essay or poem. Even though art does not have written words or sentences, people can understand and communicate through art. In the future when I look back and see the mind book, it will be my journal. I am going to express my thoughts and feelings on mind book.
          I am excited to see how I am going to be after the 2nd semester is over. Probably, I am going to be a different person from now or beginning of the year.