A1 and A2 Paper

A1. The student interviews a close relation about his/her (the student’s) learning development. In this interview, I asked my dad some questions about my learning development.
What subjects was I interested in as a child? Disinterested in?
“Math and history were your favorite. You never really liked English besides the reading part.”
What did I struggle with in school?
“Not much. I guess you never studied that much.”
What are some of the best ways that I learn?
“Just by reading with music on in the background.”
What did I do outside of school?
“You played sports. Soccer and basketball took up most of you times. You played outside in the neighborhood, too with all the kids.”
What was I like as a student?
“You were dependable and self-disciplined.”
A2. Student’s personal reflection on his/her own development as it relates to the course strands
In my previous English classes, I have mostly analyzed literature which was mostly novels and poems. I liked reading the books a lot, but analyzing everything made it much worse. I have never been very interested in English, but I always have and still like to read just for fun. When I write my papers for classes, I usually start with an outline of what I want to write and then write a rough draft. I give myself about a week before it is due because sometimes nothing sounds good when I write it. The conclusion is always the hardest part to write. I feel like I just repeat everything I have already said and I hate repeating myself. Persuasive writing is my favorite to have to turn in because I can use facts to back up what I write and there is always information on both sides of the story.
My earliest experience with technology was when I used to play solitaire and block breaker on our family computer. When I was in middle school, I used the AIM chat to talk to my friends. Now I use technology every day. I use my phone all the time for texting or talking, I don’t need a cell phone for anything else. I do not even have a camera phone or have any games on it. I also use e-mail and Facebook all the time. It seems weird to think I used to not have a computer for any of this. I don’t know how to run many programs however. I know how to work Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, but that is all. I have never needed to learn the other programs