Richard Mi, heir to the House of Mi
English, 306; Instructor Hern�ndez
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Planet Sol, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy

Part A

A.1: Interviews with Yours Truly

A.2: Reflections of Self:
     When I read I try to understand the author's intent and meaning of the work. More often than not this is because of scholastic requirements, not a self-imposed practice. When I write I am independent enough to introduce my own ideas without having to resort to rewording other people's works. My confidence shows through when I speak and listen, able to comprehend a discussion while dissecting the true meaning of the topic. In technology my skills and strategy truly shines, being able to deal with the ever changing world on the fly while maintaining an excellent edge in my abilities to interact with technology. However, because of a rather uncommon background, my communication skills with others are in need of full attention for developement. In most cases, I am more competent in completeing tasks on my own rather than working with a group, even though I have worked on many different projects with groups in the past. Unfortunately, sometimes I become overconfident in certain aspects and will come across downfalls every now and then.

A.3: Journal Observations:
   9/1/98      Added web page to main web site
   9/2/98      Ensured web page compatibility
   9/8/98      Tried to comprehend assigned article
   9/9/98      Glimpsed some ideas for paper
   9/10/98    Began Rough Draft of Critical Analysis
   9/11/98    Revised and added to Critical Analysis Rough Draft
   9/15/98    Implemented Rough Draft on web page
   9/19/98    Edited Rough Draft for Final Draft
   9/22/98    Implemented Final Draft on web page
   9/25/98    Revised OLR page
   9/29/98    Thought over what our "science" article was trying to say
   9/30/98    Group discussion on how to pursue our topics for group project
   10/2/98    Assisted in creating Group Web Page
   10/4/98    Sweated and toiled in library in search of sources
   10/5/98    Encountered technical difficulties in web page server
                   Placed bibliography on secondary site
                   FortuneCity server failure
   10/6/98    Server still down.
   10/7/98    Revising bibliography to fix errors
   10/8/98    Sweated and toiled in library (again) in search of elusive newspaper article
                   Met with group to add finishing touches to group web site
                   Discussed with group about research process
   10/12/98  Assisted others in creating OLR web page
   10/13/98  Revised OLR web page

A.4: Samples of Work:
   Illusions of a University    Rough Draft
A critical analysis on John Henry Newman's article of "The Idea of a University" (1852). It questions the ideals that Newman is trying to uphold and ponders on how this will affect the status of higher education as the world knows it today.
   The Fruits of Technology    Group Discussion
A group web project based on the controversial topic of advances in technology and sciences. It includes several annotated bibliographies that supports issues that are related to Sven Birkerts's "Perseus Unbound".


Part B

B.1: Mid-Term Summary:
     As stated above, I came into this class with an extensive computer background. However, my literary background isn't so well developed. Likewise, my communications skills are found to be wanting at times. Up to this point I have helped others in technological questions, and they have helped me critique my papers. It seems that the criticisms and comments that are offered by my classmates and my teacher are most helpful in polishing all my works in class. Ironically, my teacher, knowing my existing capabilities in computers, have decided to challenge or introduce new implementations so that I may continue to add new skills to my collection. To date, I am still progressing towards a better way to present my voice in a paper, while continuing to hone my technological edge.

B.2 Final Summary: Coming in a future near you.


Part C

C.1: Mid-Term Evaluation:
     Truth be told, I haven't exactly done a "A" quality work so far. Granted, I've finished all assignments given, but I still feel something is amiss. During class time when my teacher is explaining how to make webpages or perform researches on the internet, I merely sit back and "compare notes" to make sure what I'm doing isn't out of the bounds she is giving us, simply because I already know how to do these things. Yet, when a project/paper is due, I toil endless to make sure I have corrected any and all mistakes that can be found. Unfortunately, because of the way my classes were scheduled, I am unable to make it to my teacher's office hours. We try to maintain contact through email, but sometimes even that line of communication can break down. Yet it seems that my papers have "evolved" beyond the high-school mode, and ironically sometimes the paper still leaves important points unaddressed. Likewise, sometimes my overconfidence will blind me to my mistakes until it is too late.
     Given these facts, I'd venture to say that I qualify for a "B" at most. Reason being that there are a few more things that I can do better at, and I will continue to develope them. From now on, I'll continue to help others on the internet when they need it, and strive to improve my rhetoric and composition skills. Needless to say, that means I will have to work on my communications and team-work skill.

C.2: Final evaluation: Coming in a future near you.

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