Final Reflection

Good afternoon readers! It's a beautiful day out and after you turn in your final essay you should make some time to frolic outdoors and enjoy the sunlight (at least for a little while, then you can get back to studying and writing papers). Today I write my final submission for this class in which I will divulge to you all of my new found wisdom.

To be honest, it has been a long time since I've done such extensive critical writing, but I feel like I have learned a lot and that I have become a stronger writer and researcher because of this experience.This class has given me the ability to not only explore my own field of study extensively (the music business) but  to learn about other fields of study as well. For example, in Assignment 2 I chose to write about the nature of radical environmental movements and the rhetorical means by which documentary creators get their messages across. I knew that going into that assignment would be a challenge because I had no prior background knowledge or experience with the radical environmental movement or its causes nor had I ever truly attempted to understand the rhetoric of documentary making, but now I am more informed than ever about both of these subjects. This experience taught me the importance of gaining a new perspective on complex movements. It also got me interested in further researching the relationship between protestors and law enforcement officers as well as the division of loyalty police feel when faced with protest movements.

This class has also allowed me to see the complexity of the linkage between two fields of study. I've found that the relationship between law and ethics drives business but that this relationship is extraordinarily complex. This complexity creates some confusion within the music industry. I can use this knowledge in the future to make more ethical decisions while working within the music business and to better decipher the ethical/unethical actions performed within the confines of the business. Or I can just go to law school and become an entertainment lawyer. Either way.

In the future I will likely continue to blog. For me blogging is a way in which I release all of my creative energies and emotions. What I love about blogging is that you can always look back through your archives and see how far you've come as a writer. In terms of research, you can see the research development process from start to finish on your blog and can see how much more you have learned about any given subject. In terms of creative writing you can see the complexity in the development of your stories and poems. Currently I have this blog as well as a poetry blog, but I would really like to start a travel blog or a blog about current events and issues within the production side of the music business. I think that this would be an interesting way to use my spare time instead of refreshing Facebook or stalking Tumblr blogs.

Anyway, I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read this blog and would like to thank you, Professor for all of your hard work and dedication to this class. I appreciate all of you and can't wait to see the results of your labors!

With love,

Lacee