The following thesis documents the primary researcher and author's experience as they came to approach their research design before moving into a research project that involves student interviews, their writing, and student vignettes. It explores specifically students experiences of pleasure within a First-Year Writing (FYW) classroom so they may articulate their expectations when it comes to participating in their university and FYW class. The study highlights how most students expect a level of alienation caused by the institution based on past education experiences, and how students grew when they found themselves in a learning environment they reported as welcoming. -- Abstract.
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