Midterm Reflections - We're Half Way There..

Over the first half of the semester, I have learned how to look at media constructively, using my neocortex rather than being swayed by my limbic brain. I have also learned more about media platforms I have never used before, i.e. twitter, blogger

I have also learned that I really enjoy media communications as well as how I can use this information in my professional studies, as a marketing major.

One thing I would do differently would be to keep up to date with my personal blog better, and to be more open to media platforms such as twitter and blogger.

There is not anything I could think of that would have made this class better. . .

The power tools have taught me to be aware of all the techniques advertisers and media producers use to persuade. Our course blog has been a good platform for showing me the ways of the blogging world aka the "blogosphere" as well as a good way to reflect on the textbook to be sure we know how to connect the textbook to what we learn in class. Although I was not a fan of the personal blog at first, it's a nice way for me to reflect and express my feelings towards the media which surrounds us all. Our in-class quizzes help me keep up-to-date with what we're doing in class. The films we have watched have been very informative and good ways to connect the power tools with actual media. Our books are interesting in the sense that it gives me background information on all the things we talk about and do in our class.