Looking back

This has been quite the semester. It continued to the trend of every semester seeming to fly by faster than the one before. I truly feel like this is the semester that has pushed me the furthest as a student, having to balance school and two jobs while trying to maintain the high grades I'm used to. I'm glad to have taken the CAR class and its definitely been a learning experience for me as a student in general and more importantly a better journalist. Here are a few things I wish I would have done differently over the project and things I enjoyed about the class in general.

1. Got a earlier start on interviews. I put off interviews way too long, giving a mound of stress to deal with when the project started to get going. Also, I feel like I could have had follow up interviews with the people I interviewed if I had started earlier. 
2. Made it to class. Unfortunately, the busy schedule I had took a tole on me and I didn't make it to some important classes and I have no excuse for it but its something I know I will be better about going forward in my academic career. 
3. Blogged earlier: Once again, I didn't manage my time efficiently during a large portion of the semester and left myself almost all of my required blogs in the last two weeks of school. Also, I found the blogs helpful in reflecting on the material I've been researching all semester.
4. Things I can take away from the class
1. Researching ability 
2. Use of the Internet to find sources (people)
3. Use of multimedia 
4. Using social media websites to my advantage 
5. Use of Google in a way I never would have thought of
6. Knowledge of so many useful websites I never would have used (Web2.0)
7. Critical thinking improved tremendously 

Overall, I really enjoyed the class and am definitely better off for taking it.