This week in English I feel a little more comfortable with the format of the online class. Which is helping with my anxiety a lot. I understand all the assignments we have to do and when they are due. I wrote an essay on being an outside in a discourse community and then becoming an insider. I know my writing is really bad. I never understand my assignments. Its a personal problem. This is ok I am going to try my best. Please don't laugh at me. I learned what a discourse community is and I have never heard that word before. I learned about being an outsider to becoming an insider. Trying to learn the ropes so you feel like an insider. I chose to write my essay on before I was a preschool teacher. I didn't know anything about little children, how to act around them, or what the rules were in a preschool. I also am definitely an outsider when it comes to English because I don't know the rules about writing, how to rephrase and essay into my own words. Reading Orwells Politics and the English language was very hard for me to comprehend. I called my brother who I graduating from dental school this year and asked him to tell me what they were trying to say. He had no clue. I don't know how I am suppose to do these assignments when I don't even understand what I am reading. But I tried. and I guess that is what matters. I will continue to put time and effort into this class and watch all your videos. So yes the thought question was probably the hardest for me this week because I didn't understand Orwells Politics and the English language. I don't mean to sound negative. I will try and get into the English lab and get a tutor to help me. I have to rewrite my rough draft. Not to sure what to change? on to week 3! I GOT THIS.