Cassie Lagner- project 1 reflection

From doing project 1 I learned many things not only about myself but about the rhetorical ecology I was studying. What I learned about myself was that I do not write well when I am not given a clear set of directions in the writing process. I also learned I love workshops in class because I am able to get the opinions of my peers to better my project so that it fits the standards for the project. What I learned about my rhetorical ecology was how rewarding it is to be a part of an organization like Best Buddies and to be able to share it with other people who may not be familiar with it. I learned this by doing my map and really “mapping” out all the elements that have to do with Best Buddies. Learning about rhetorical ecologies throughout project 1 was very interesting because now wherever I go I see that rhetorical ecologies exist in almost everything. Like this exist in a food store or even on a sports team. I think that is so cool! Learning that Best Buddies is a rhetorical ecology, opened my eyes to experience things from a different perspective. When I am participating, I am able to see what the club is all about through the elements. Now because of this project, if someone were to ever ask me what Best Buddies is all about I will be able to hit every element that makes up Best Buddies because of my map. Now shifting to the talk of project 2. For project 2 I need to research my biology major and what I want to be when I’m older. I want to be a Physician Assistant when I’m older, so I will need to research what kind of writing takes place during this job and what other things that connect back to other professions like an english professor. Things about project 2 are still a little unclear, but I feel like as things move forward in class I will have a better understanding about things.