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#22 CWC: On My Own

Creative Writing Club #7

Topic: Service 

Learning Outcome 4: Show commitment to and perseverance in a fieldwork experience 

During this new school year, everyone has been attending school in person and my co-president has  moved out of state. So a lot has changed in terms of how the club is being managed. As the president, I have the freedom to make all the decisions myself but, of course, the independence also comes with more responsibility. Over time, the interests of students joining the club has also shifted. Before, the club was more of a workshop mostly consisting of peer-reviewing with people bringing in prewritten work. But now, most people are joining the club to write more. 

I was thankfully able to reuse some of last year's lesson plans that consisted of mini-lessons on writing techniques. It has been necessary for me to take planning more seriously since the general atmosphere of the club has been less organized due to the lack of COVID restrictions. I've learned that coming to club with a more structured meeting plan is much more rewarding than having an impromptu meeting. So I try my best to be prepared. Sometimes, the turnout is not what I expect and I have to adapt. For example, if everyone's laptop has died and they don't have access to the activity I have prepared, we can shift our focus onto another more relevant activity like analyzing a movie. Overall, this experience has been very fun and fulfilling. 

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