Independent Novel Study

Lucky in Love

The Writing Process

When reading this book, It was hard properly understanding the main theme of the book. I thought the theme of the book would be romance but, ended up realizing it was “coming of age” as the protagonist had to figure out all the life changing decisions she would need to make during the book and romance didn’t take much place until the end. It shocked me that this book wasn’t as enjoyable as I thought it would be, normally I would find romance books a good read but, since I was confused on what was happening during the book I personally didn’t enjoy it. Reading the book itself was easy for me, it was just finding time to read was hard due to a busy schedule. A part in the book I did enjoy was when Maddie found reason to gain back trust in the people she loved. it taught me that even if you feel that nobody is by your side, there is always someone standing beside you to support you. The least enjoyable part for me was when she figured out some of her friends had told the press about what she had been spending her money on. It just didn’t seem like their business to tell others what she chose to spend her winnings on.

Core Competency Reflection

I used to think presentations were the hardest thing to do in front of a group of peers and now I know it isn’t as hard as I thought it would be since when I was presenting it did not seem that many if any people were paying attention to the small mistakes I made while reading

The ways I communicate at school differs from how I communicate during sports, I tend to keep to myself when in a classroom setting which makes presenting harder for me but whenever I’m playing volleyball I tend to be the loudest one on the court.

A long term goal I have for myself is managing my time better and planning out my schedule better so I can get the most out of my work. Normally the second semester is the hardest time for me to focus on schooling because I’m always busy with sports and coaching so, I don’t have the time to squeeze my homework in as often and my work reflects that since I know I could do much better if I put more time in-to my work.