Blog #14 - Conclusions
So this is it, huh? I normally find myself more than done with courses by the last week of the semester… but I am finding myself feeling quite bittersweet when reflecting on the process of this course. And to be honest, I wish it didn’t have to end. Of all of the courses I have taken, I think this is in the top 3 courses that I have truly enjoyed. It was a course I could truly just dive into without stressing about answering the “right way”. I learned through the perspectives of others, through the very educational lectures by Jon, and from the questions and conversations posed in class. This course provided a range of handpicked novels that were not only truly enjoyable to read, but that educated us along the way about many relevant themes across Latin America. Before taking SPAN 312, not only had I not intentionally picked up a novel to read and enjoy for the last 10 years, I had never intentionally picked up a novel written by a Latin American author. I feel really proud to say