I find it hard to extrapolate information from scholarly text. I have no trouble reading the text; however I find it difficult to understand and formulate my own opinion about the information. Reading text alone is not enough for me to fully understand some theories. Discussion helps me to gain a better understanding of a particular theory and enables me to formulate my own opinion. With nobody to discuss issues with I feel lost and overwhelmed. I have know idea why this is it seems the definition of new media changes depending upon the person defining it at the time. It is extremely frustrating to read all the information given but then still struggle to complete an assignment. Each assignment for 418 takes me more than 4 hours to complete and it is not necessarily translated into a good grade.