My final post! For this one, I’d like to address and discuss the reason behind these blog posts, the service, and the internal research report: English 108. I was initially hesitant about doing a service-based English class, but I’m glad I did and it turned out very well. I chose it over English 106 because it only met 3 days a week and I made the right decision. I’ve never been a huge fan of community service, but the class was so much more than that.  The discussions in class were my favorite part of the course. Cody had discussions, videos, readings, etc. that were relevant to present day issues. It was very informative and I always felt like I learned and took something away from the discussion after each class. Another reason I enjoyed the discussions was that Cody was involved yet didn’t command them. He was simply a part of them and always let people voice their opinions or concerns. This laid back style of discussion worked very well for me and I’m sure for many others in the class. Most of our other classes have lectures where it is just that. We are lectured for an hour and take notes and then leave. But in English 108, we actively participated, and because of that, information actually stuck. We learned things that we could apply to our lives, not just for tests for the semester. Cody also brought up interesting topics that challenged our previous lines of thinking. He helped us become critical readers and taught us how to be educated consumers. I feel like the class was more than just learning for a semester; it was learning for life. Thank you, Cody, for your style of teaching. I know I took a lot away from that class. Even though you took attendance, I still wanted to come to class. That is not something to be taken lightly for college classes either. Keep up the good work!