Midterm Evaluation

Through all the uncertainty I have when writing, I think I've done pretty well. I got the third highest grade on a quiz, and I'm assuming my literary analysis of Max went well. Therefore, if I am doing well the class must be doing a good job at teaching the class since reading/writing is not my strongest area. I've noticed my writing is in sort of a transition state between high school and college writing. College writing seems to be a bit more of informal writing, but still having important information and meaning. It almost flows easily, but when I did my analysis it still had some aspects of high school writing. I think I'll get it down by the time I leave this class.

There's not much that I can think of that I still need to learn or want to learn because it doesn't interest me as much as other subjects (no offense, but if it was for a science class, the list could go on and on). I suppose one thing would be how to strengthen my writing skills and vocabulary and having a mastery of grammer. At least that way I would sound like I'm good at reading/writing.

(If I think of something else to add to this, I'll edit this later)

WWII in Italy?!

That video we watched in the WWII and cinema class about that battle in Italy (San Pietro, I think it was) got me thinking. Most of the time, fighting in Italy is overlooked by current media and you only see fighting in France, Germany, and Japan in most movies, books, and video games. I know the video was real footage, but at the same time, it didn't feel real. The landscape was so unfamiliar compared to what I'm used to seeing when I see battlefields of WWII, and it being in black and white didn't help at all (I think that's mainly due to my generation). Did anyone else get the same feeling of it almost seeming unreal?

I also have another question, that maybe fellow classmates might have an answer to. In the footage, they showed battle and soldiers dying and it was being described as an intense battle, but how come it didn't look very intense? Was it because the camera-men couldn't make their way into the very front lines? That the ones who did died and their footage destroyed? Or was it that movies like Saving Private Ryan give me huge expectations on the intesity of battle? I'm sort of thinking it could be a combination of all three.

Exams...

What more must I say? They're the reason I've fallen behind on my blogs. Also, once I get free time, I like to spend my time playing Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which is a veeeeery long game, yet very awesome. I guess I could start talking about that, but I may reveal spoilers to the plot for those who wish to play or most people just won't care for it much. Either way, been working on my analysis for Comp, I may post that when it is complete.

A little bit of fun with Oblivion

Found this video on youtube. It's Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, but it's a modified version of the game. It's just awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3LIeZyYXHo

Purely for entertainment purposes.