Week of Oct 29th

What have you learned about English/Literature over the past 9 weeks?
     Through the past nine weeks of English/Literature I have learned a variety of many different things and life lessons. Some highlights of my new knowledge includes  greater ability to analyze a text, improvement upon thesis statements, and to provide more textual support within a essay or writing. Though I have had the ability to learn more than these few things, I feel these are the most important and most helped me develop as a literary analyst and writer. During this nine weeks I have also learned that I am very blessed to have such caring parents and love throughout my family and with my friends. I am very proud to say this and hope to better the lives of others.  

What have you learned about your classmates?
    I have learned that my classmates are all very unique and intellectual people, and there is more to them than meets the eye. Even though many have endured through tough times and hardships, they prevail and love one another including myself and find refuge in someone that they feel safe with. I feel more connected to my fellow classmates and credit this to my AP Course. Through these learning's of my classmates I have realized that everyone no matter how they may be perceived has a story and whether good or bad can make their life different in many ways. This is mind altering and I am glad to be a part of a special group of young men and women.

What have you learned about life?
    Through the course of the first nine weeks in class, I have learned different facets of life and how it doesn't shape us...we shape life. I have learned that no matter what life throws at us, we can prevail and become stronger because of it. As cliché as this may sound, the truth has been no short of evident in my AP Course. Through many class discussions, I have recognized that life is like a labyrinth and we need love and compassion and a will to succeed to escape it. One must always have a Great Perhaps and never lose sight of it, but if one does its okay because we all lose sight of things sometimes. I have also learned that life is a seemingly unsolvable mystery, but one must first figure out who they are before trying to solve the puzzle of life.

Did you enjoy the novel unit (Perks of Being a Wallflower and Looking for Alaska)? Would you recommend I use those two novels next year? What assignments changes would you make (if any)?
      Yes, I enjoyed the novel unit for this class and I definitely would recommend you to use the two novels,  Perks of Being a Wallflower and Looking for Alaska, in your future classes. The only assignment change I would make myself would be to make everyone read How To Read Literature Like A Professor all the way through.
 
What should I change for next year's class?
     Remotely no changes for next years class, other than assigning the whole How To Read Literature Like A Professor for each student to read in entirety.

What area of the AP Exam do you feel that you need to work on the most?
     I feel confident in my ability to do good on the exam, but I think more work on multiple choice and more timed writing practice for me to practice with my textual support would be perfect.