The section of Citizen 110 I took was on social outcasts in film with Thomas Nez. The class was originally supposed to be “Choosing Well, Acting Right, Making Good Decisions,” but I’m glad the course section changed because this class taught me a lot, pushed me outside of my comfort zone, and introduced me to a great professor. The class analyzed different films and their elements in order to analyze what societal restrictions cause people to be outcasts. This class caused me to change the way I look at films and how I see others. My favorite part of the class was how it was taught. The classroom was a place for the students and professor to discuss analytical ideas as a unit without judgement or fear of failure. Professor Nez was very encouraging and taught me a lot, even after the class has concluded he always says hello to me on campus and is always willing to be used as a reference when I apply for positions on campus.
The artifact inserted above is one of the outlines I used for the presentations we would do at the end of each unit. I used thematic elements from different scenes of movies in order to explain a character’s place in society. Also, the presentations made me more comfortable with public speaking and were much more valuable to me than assessments on paper.