Post #1 Science Fiction

January 13, 2012

1. How do you define SF?

2. What has your experience/exposure to SF been? How comfortable/familiar with SF are you? What do you like/know about this genre? What do you not know? What are your hopes and fears for this class?

Hmm, how do I define SF? When I think of SF the first thoughts that come to mind would definitely have to do with Star Wars, Star Trek, etc. I usually relate SF to space, technology and the future, as do most. It was not until we began talking about SF in class that I realized some of my favorite movies and stories are apart of the SF genre. My love for SF absolutely comes from my dad. I grew up watching Star Wars and going to the midnight show on opening nights; plus my dad watched Star Trek every night. I would definitely consider myself a dreamer, so when it comes to movies and books, I love anything that is imaginative. I love that SF/fantasy creates a whole new reality for the viewer or reader to live in for a short time, it can be a nice form of escape. I cannot count the number of times I have been reading a book and finally looked outside or looked at the clock to realize the whole day has passed. A good book makes me forget to eat (haha). I have already learned so much about SF that I did not know in just our beginning classes. I would like to learn more about the specifics of what makes something SF or not, even though I know it is a vague line. My hopes for this class include genuinely enjoying it, which I already do. It is nice when a required credit (LIT) is interesting and fun. Also it is a literature class so I know we will be doing plenty of writing, which scares me. So pretty much I would like to come out of this class being more confident of my writing skills, story analyzing, and a broad knowledge of SF.

-Thanks!
:D

Tara Caguiat