Finally, I choose English Literature.
This week is our mid semester break. But, it is not totally a break for us! Lots of work need to be done and to be submit right after the break end. Of course one of them is the draft of my research paper. After keep thinking what to do for my research, at last I decides to work on English Literature and Edgar Allan Poe is the writer that I choose. Why him? Well, from the beginning of this course, since my first semester, I had attracted with almost all his work. The Tell-tale Heart was the first story that I read during my early semester. I found it is very interesting and it makes me attracted to read more and more stories written by him. Thus, as this course allows me to choose a writer, and do research on him or her, I take it as an opportunity for me to know him and his works in depth.
What to think?
What about my research paper? What I’m going to do? Actually, I’m trapped in a situation either to work on English Literature or Malaysian Literature. Both of them seem ok for me. But, there is one section of this assignment that needs us to elaborate on teaching implication by relate it to the writer and stories that we choose. This section actually makes our job becomes more challenging. I think what I should do now is sit down, and list all the positive and negative points when I am dealing with either English or Malaysian Literature.
Thank God...
I am very grateful to have Dr. Arshad as my supervisor. I didn’t mean that those who were assigned with other lecturer had no luck. But then I feel it is easier to work with the lecturer that we often meet. Well, this is just the beginning. We haven’t met him yet since he is quite busy right now. Some of my course mate had met their supervisor and I did ask them what they had discussed. Basically, what I can say is that different supervisor requires different piece of work. Some prefer local writer, some favor unknown writer, and some just let their students to do what ever they want as long as it follows the requirement. Actually, I’m quite excited to meet our supervisor because I really want to know his interest so that we know what we need to do for this assignment.
Am i ready?
Time goes very fast! Supposedly, next few days is the presentation for our position paper. I am totally not ready. I just get an approval for my thesis statement and just imagine within a week, I have to present it. Oh God! How would it be? I still hope that it will be postpone... Hopefully...
