Expectations are beliefs that something is going to happen in the manner that we expect. Even if what we expected did not occur, it was still an expectation because that was what we expected to occur or how we expected someone to act. The name of this course, “Writing for the Social Sciences”, leads me to believe that the class would focus on human behavior and relationships. Social science is the study of society and how individuals interact with and shape the surrounding environment.

I expect this class to dive deeply into each reading assignment, analyzing it along with our writings and thinking critically. In the previous semesters, we had a lot of group discussions and from the previous classes we had, we would most likely have many breakout group discussions along with whole-class discussions which I am looking forward to. Even though breakout rooms are a bit awkward at times, as long as someone speaks up, everyone would chime in at some point. I expect the professor to help students create friendly relationships with each other by trying to engage us in small groups and as an entire class. Although it might be a bit difficult because of covid, having the small breakout rooms and going in person once in a while would definitely help in creating wonderful friendships.

What I expect for myself, is to finish every assignment and try to interact with the class in some way. I’m usually a person who sits back and doesn’t really raise my hand to talk, even if I know the answer. But for this semester, I’m hoping to break out of that zone and at least try to speak a few times. I expect myself to ask questions when I’m confused and when I need help, and I expect this for my classmates as well. Communication is an essential in life and I hope we can all communicate with each other if anything is confusing. In conclusion, I am looking forward to working with everyone this semester.