Final Reflection

Final Reflection

                In English 101 we were presented with a certain theme for the rest of the course. Our theme was work and education.  I enjoyed this topic because, in my opinion, education and work are the two key components that make a country successful.  I had trouble picking a specific topic for my two papers at first but I knew a general direction for my claim.  I wanted to talk about how education reduces crime and increases work in countries.  To make it more specific I decided to write about different organizations that go to other countries and help reform the education system and make it more “modern” in a way. 

                My claim slowly transformed from how organizations help reform education systems to how the Peace Corps has helped other countries since 1961 and how it needs more awareness.  After I wrote my exploratory essay my thesis became, “If the Peace Corps could help more countries education would increase and workforce development would also increase.”  I learned a lot more than I expected from the research I did.  I learned that education has a direct correlation to workforce development and that crime reduces as a result of increased education.  I had so many options for my argument so I decided to incorporate everything into my final research paper.  My thesis finally became “How the Peace Corps’s involvement in other countries increased the work available, increased education, and also how crime can be decreased by all their help.” This was my final thesis and I elaborated on it.  This also helped me build support for my arguments.  Altogether I believe that this theme for the class was a very challenging yet fun theme. It really made me think on how education and work are interconnected, so this is how my final paper came together.