Summer reading assignments

I think the summer reading assignments had their pros and cons. I like that when we came back to school we already had a good start in the class. I am sure it also cuts back on the initial amount of homework we receive. Having two books read by the first day of the class definitely reduces the amount of stress for the class. I also liked that we could read and work on projects over the summer at our own pace. This was nice for those times when things got really busy and those times when I had nothing better to do then homework.

There were cons to the summer reading, however. It was kind of overwhelming, but I realize it could have been worse. I didn't like how we didn't get to discuss the book as we read it. I think that would have helped me understand Walden a little better. One of the hardest things for me was finding the motivation. During the summer the last thing I want to worry about is homework, which made it very easy to procrastinate. So in the end it was a little stressful.