It has now been three months into my second year of economics. Over the three months there has been many changes to the class. Some of these changes which I had to adjust to included the strong reliance on laptops for blogs and internet, the AAA text, the powerpoint lectures, and of course a new teacher as well as new course material. With these new changes I have had to do more independent learning in class, which I found difficult, yet I continue in my adjustment to it. There are also the powerpoint lectures, they do make it easier to take notes in class, however, at the same time it feels like there is less emphasis on the course material since it is not really discussed in depth, just briefed. Then with the AAA textbook, while it is shorter and more concise, it doesn’t engage as much as the McGee textbook, plus it is difficult to read a computer screen for so long.
In regard to the actual course material I am learning, I find that international economics is rather interesting and easy to grasp. For this information the laptops are helpful, because we have more access to articles and such on the internet, benefiting our learning. As a student I think that it is a difficult adjustment in becoming more reliant on my computer among everything else, but it is a transition that I am attempting.
Well done Casey, a balanced evaluation of how different Year 2 has been from Year 1 and your adjustments to date. I am very happy with your progress and hope you continue to enjoy the next topics.