Thoughts..

I am reflecting upon Monday's class, and as I sit here and look back I realize that overall this class does require alot of my time. It is not a super challenging class but the workload can be time consuming. I am not complaining I guess I am just acknowledging it but I know this is going to help me become a better teacher. I read The Deadly Indifference by Jevons for my book review. To my surprise I ended up enjoying the book. I liked the plot and the fact that it kept me engaged throughout the whole book, I would have not predicted it. Well I thought the review was going to be a breeze after reading the book, but I guess I underestimated it.

I really enjoyed Monday's lecture on tax. I had always thought of it as very complicated for me to understand, but after class I felt knowledgeable and that I had some sense of the system. Now I understand the difference between average and marginal tax and how to calculate it, the benchmarks (10%, 15%, 25%), and situations when filing as single and married. I had the consent that it was always a positive thing to be married, pertaining to paying less taxes however on Monday I learned about the Marriage penalty and how marriage and taxes are not always a positive thing/ asset. Overall I enjoyed the lecture, it was engaging, informative, and the relevant to self connect.