FINAL BLOG

Thank you for this amazing class Professor Ellerman.  The fact that I was able to not just sit and "make it" through a three hour class, but truly enjoy this class, for me speaks louder than words.  I truly enjoyed your style of teaching evoking the students to participate in discussions.  This class was a unique experience and will be one of those classes that I will remember fondly.
EPISTEME- thank you for having us read The Constitution of the United States of America.  From that moment on when someone asked me if I had ever read the Constitutions and I said "Yes" I was no longer lying.  I enjoyed learning the difference between Federal Enumerated Powers and State Police Powers.
TECHNE- I enjoyed writing these blogs they are allot of fun.   I get to speak my mind and debate with people in a civil manner.  I get to see different peoples points of view without the cloud of judgement I would have face to face with someone.  I also learned how to work better with others and the importance of group dynamics.
PHRONESIS- I learned allot about my self in this area.  I have always been book smart and high functioning so whenever I get put into groups for any reason I always end up being overbearing and really in peoples face to get the task at hand done.  When put in groups with less then average ambitions I always end up doing most of the work and I get resentful at the group.  I saw this starting to play out in our group but after the midterm I found myself putting faith in my fellow country men and women.  I have found this to be an amazing experience because they have done a great job and I am not burnt out from doing all the work.  I have somehow been taught to chill-out(If you know me at all you will know how amazing that is).
METIS-The Nation State game was an unique experience.  I found the interacting with other nations to be very interesting and spoke to my mentality.  Every time some nation would want to trade or make a peace treaty I would always be incredibly suspicious.  So we went another route and became isolationist which costed us some law points.  This also reminded me the importance of relationships in all aspects of life.  I am a firm believer in the statement "Its not what you know its who you know."

My only criticism is that I wish we could of spent more time discussing issues.  I truly enjoyed our group discussions.