~ Sex, Love, & Friendship ~

I took this class first semester, and was immediately interested in the topics covered. It was my first honors course besides LSEM, and I was extremely grateful for that because it showed me the pace and extent of honors courses while allowing me to find a schedule for studying for the class that fit in with my other courses.

During this specific course, we were assigned to write quite a few papers reflecting on the readings which ranged from Aristotle to C.S. Lewis. Of the topics covered, I enjoyed Friendship the most. I found it to be the most interesting to study, and exciting to write about.

Attached, you will find my “Friendship Reflection,” in which I argue how social media, contrary to popular belief, has beneficial factors in terms of impacting relationships such as friendship. Being the first paper I wrote for this class, I am now able to look back and see how far I have come in terms of analyzing philosophical works. I decided to include my first essay to show how grateful I am to have taken this class because of how it improved my interpretative skills.

Emily Mothersbaugh, Friendship Reflection, Oct. 25, 2107

This class introduced me the world of philosophy, and rearranged the way I thought about everyday relationships, whether they are friendly, romantic, or professional. I was able to use the way we looked at readings in everyday life, including analyzing artifacts or articles from other classes. This class challenged me to question and look deeper into all of my relationships, and furthered my interest in the way authors portray arguments.