NCLC 130

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    Starting the first semester of in NCLC 130 was a challenge for me because writing about my feelings towards a particular subject or argument was difficult.  Personally I did not know how to feel about certain subjects, especially Hemlock. When I fist wrote my Hemlock reflection I had not converted from my high school train of thought. I wrote exactly how things had occurred at Hemlock, but had not really incorporated myself into my paper. Once revised, I felt a sense of self in my paper finally.  In NCLC 130  transitioning my writing from reflective to analytical was extremely difficult. Since we only had three major assignments there was no room for error, but of course I Adrian Renee made plenty of them. Finally on the integrative project #3 with the help of my group mates I wrote an analytical piece. Granted these two pieces are not in the same genre of writing, I feel that these two were the most important in my development. Each piece is representative of me actually understanding how my pieces are supposed to be composed in the particular unit. When comparing my two Discovery Projects I officially understood the difference between NCLC 110 and 130. This time my discovery was more informational and less personal. I nstead of focusing on my subject solely in my second discovery, I had to incorporate her family history as well as history about the United States and Barbados.  I also was able to add some of my opinions into the paper because not only was I digging deeper into my research, but this paper also related to me as well.

Sample from NCLC 110

Sample From NCLC 130

"As I looked out of my window on the way to Hemlock Overlook, I wondered how I was going to embarrass myself today.  I googled Hemlock the night before and saw all of the crazy things that they had in store for us and I was definitely beginning to rethink choosing New Century.  I thought to myself that this will be an “experience”; over half the people that I was riding the bus with I did not know their names, now how was I going trust people that I didn’t even know?  Everyone was either sleeping or faced towards window, the one thing that we had in common was that we all seemed terrified about what was going to happen at Hemlock.  Little did we all know that Hemlock Overlook would be the place that sparked our friendships with each other."

"The exhibit argues the importance of African influence on this country’s music. It also shows how Africans were able to preserve some of their culture when forced exhibit to arrive here. Some may feel  that we did not completely convey the essence of what each musical genre expresses to listeners and did not fully educate museum-goers the importance of learning about African influences in American music. However we do examine how much the African culture is integrated in the American culture, and most people do not even know. While others may think  that African culture was lost for all those that migrated here, even though they tried to incorporate their native heritage through music. But because of white domination and imperialism, most African influenced music could have been more about the struggles of white oppression, rather than about African nationalism."

Discoveries

Sample From NCLC 110

Sample From NCLC 130

"Growing up as a child in a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood and school, I still remember the racial remarks of how I was different than the rest of my classmates. These words, still ingrained into my memory today, have made me realized that racism is still a problem today. However, while conducting my interview with Mrs. Reynolds, I feel that racism that I encountered is merely a slap on the wrist compared to what she has dealt with. “I was born in Coldwater, Mississippi, and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas,” she said. With this little bit of information alone, I was given a general idea as to how her life was as a child. African Americans during this time  period were just beginning to get the rights, however they were still being segregated against and some even killed. Families tried their hardest to migrate north so that they could avoid these uncomfortable and potentially deadly situations.When discussing her childhood, she told me a story from kindergarten that gave me a suggestion as to what it was like for her grow up during such a racially-charged period, which I feel blessed that I never had to experience. As she told me this story, her tone changed, and I could see the hurt in her facial expression."

"In the early 1700’s immigration laws against African Americans had not been created because most were brought over unwillingly, and those who migrated over usually were captured into slavery. During this time period, however, African Americans were typically seen as slaves and were thought to provide great profit to developing colonies.  They were able to work in the heat of the south and were readily available for sale by their own Kings. There were some laws that did not allow African Americans to settle in the New England Colonies because they would be seen as harboring escaped slaves, but Proper writes, “economic laws forbade the growth of slavery in New England… [but] on this account there was a limited importation of slaves into this section” (29).