Throughout our various class discussions, my understanding of “queer,” “reading,” and “queer reading” has changed multiple times. I found that a major characteristic of this term is how it fits in many different contexts and has various connotations. When first starting this class, I thought of “queer reading” as fictional literature that discusses the queer identity. I expected the course readings to contain elements from “LGBT” genre literature. However, as the classes went by, I gained a greater understanding that “queer” does not only encapsulate desire and sexuality, but other facets such as race and nationality, gender, class, language, and ideas of intersectionality. Ultimately, I learned that the meaning of the word is more concerned with ideas of humanity and that it, in general, rejects heteronormativity. Also, I was exposed to various forms of “reading” that are not limited to the act of reading literature. I learned there are different processes of “reading” that are also informed by one’s values and lived experiences.