Although I have taken a fair share of Victorian centered courses throughout my English career, not one has piqued my interest quite as much as this course. The English program doesn’t offer much variety in the texts we analyze, so I am always eager to explore different forms of storytelling. I find especially with Victorian-period stories, the content tends to be dry and lengthy, and the action is slow burn and heavily influenced by social context. Something I’m looking forward to in this course is seeing that action come to life through art and illustration. Hopefully these specific factors will aid in my previous lack of engagement with historical readings. I am sure this is not the first time it is being said, but it doesn’t hurt that the course finale is centered around A Christmas Carol. How timely for the holidays! 

That being said, I would be lying if I said I was comfortable with the technical aspects of this course. Staring down at my laptop for hours to do research, to read the texts, and to complete assignments was already stressful without having to attend classes over ZOOM too. At the end of the day this is also the finale of my undergraduate study, and to have to do it over a webcam is nerve wracking. This is never how I imagined completing my Capstone project; physically distanced and unable to personally interact with my professor and fellow classmates. The pressure is definitely on this term.