Ap Seminar Reflection

Good afternoon classmates have been excellent to share are experience and the insight of our weekly discussions this semester. I've increased my knowledge this semester on the explanatory material of understanding that everyone in the community is affected society and through open communication of understanding our social surroundings. When I first took this class, I didn't know the difference between psychology which is the study of behavior versus sociology which is the study of people. Next, I would say I learned the importance of critical thinking and following the steps to research because if you don't come up with the question first your research is doomed. Chapter 2 the Zimbardo’s Experiment: The Individual and the Social Role has stuck

When this class started at the beginning of this semester I was not sure I would learn a lot. The main objectives of this class were fairly simple. There were five main objectives to use and know. They are the following:

Throughout the course of this semester in AP Lang, my eyes have been opened to many of the weaknesses I never knew I had in writing. Coming into this semester, I had heard about the difficulty of this class, but was not unduly worried about not receiving an A; I have always considered myself as a competent if not strong writer. However, after failing to attain desired grades on several important essays, I was devastated, and realized that although I had mastered the basics of grammar and writing, there was still much for me to work on. Also, I did not understand that much of my grade in AP Lang would be determined by speaking in front of others, which is not my strong suit. What I have come to find is that writing essays containing all of the new information we have learned throughout the semester, such as requirements for different types of essays and good writing strategies, takes a lot of work, time, and thinking. Unfortunately, my procrastination caused me to only get done what had to be done instead of putting in the extra work and truly understanding everything.

After taking honors English for the past three school years, I now want the challenge of taking a higher level course: AP literature and composition. At this point in my high-school career, I’ve been able to take three advanced classes, and I want this class on my belt as well.

Looking back at the amount of writing I’ve done for AP Literature, I can see growth in my understanding of poetry and of literature. There are skills and concepts that I need to focus on and refine as I continue on through the class, but I am confident in the abilities that I have picked up so far.

First off, I want to thank you for making this year and my first honors English experience fun for me! Though this year was challenging for me, it has also been extremely knowledgeable. From my freshman year to sophomore year, I can definitely notice the difference in my writing and reading. I can definitely see how much I have grown, and I am sure you could see these improvements too. Last year, I was in regular English and jumping from regular to honors was a huge step for me, which at first, I was not fully comfortable with. But as I got to know this year’s class and of course you, Mrs. Walker, I felt like I belonged here, in an honors English class. Throughout this year, I have learnt and improved at my skills of properly annotating texts, writing a proper claim, analyzing author’s style, and also analyzing rhetorical situations.

The grade that I think that I should receive for the first semester of AP Seminar is an A. I believe that I should get an A for multiple reasons, such as I complete all my work, I have always given my full effort throughout the class, and I work well in group scenarios. Throughout the first semester, I consistently finish my assignments. While we were doing the practice PT1 I had finished the individual research report and the drafts that went along with it on time. Additionally, I found and read research to help myself prepare for the socratic seminar. During the course of the class I have constantly completed my tasks to the best of my ability. The second day of school we were to prepare a short presentation about a picture. In the beginning

I have learned so much over the last few months. The lessons that I have acquired in PA Seminar class are invaluable as I embark on my journey to become a future physician assistant.

The Last Lecture is equally a telling of how Randy Pausch lived his life and a guide on how others should live theirs. Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon and gave his last lecture after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. However, this lecture was not filled with weepy memories of his family or things he wished he could change. Instead, it was a recount of how he was able to achieve all of his childhood dreams and steps for anyone to do the same. Almost everything Randy says in his lecture are extremely quotable words to live by. He touches upon some of the most fundamental themes that everyone can understand, like the benefits of a positive attitude and how to overcome obstacles to achieve your dreams.

I feel this unit, APC100, has been invaluable for me as a university student. I feel much more confident going forward with my studies and also have learned skills that will be beneficial to me in my professional career, both now in my current profession and also for me when I finish my study and move into an architectural role (in 7ish years!). I have learned much about university protocols and the expectations of me as a student.

When imagining how I would survive AP Language and Composition, I also took into consideration how I could absorb tips for strengthening my writing skills. From the start of my eleventh-grade year up to now, I believe I have begun my process of improvement. Writing is a skill that I enjoy due to the freedom of expressions one can play with. In most of my past writings over the years, I have earned high scores, and I have felt confident in my persona and how I go about expressing my writing skills. Before all the lectures and writing practices this year, though, I would simply regurgitate the prompt into my essays, and I would elaborate on that simple, broad idea. Apparently in the past I did this in an appropriate manner, for I never ran

Throughout my high school career I have been impacted greatly by the science courses I have taken. It was during my freshmen biology class that I discovered what I wanted truly wanted to study in college. I enjoyed every aspect of the course and developed an interest of pursuing further knowledge. I discovered my strengths and enjoyed challenging myself by continuing to take advanced science courses.

I was correct you are the person! I promise it was a coincidence, but earlier today a colleague, Ayeisha Cox, suggested I reach out to you to gain insight on what it is like to be a lawyer in Public Policy and Government Relations. I started at the AAMC roughly 10 months ago, and as a Catholic Law graduate with Health Policy experience I am reaching out to know more about what the OGR does on a day to day basis. Do you have time this week for an informal chat over coffee or lunch to chat about the work you do? I look forward to learn more about you and the different areas of public policy the AAMC impacts.

Yes, I do know an APRN. Her function is to diagnose and treat patients in the cardiovascular wellness clinic. She is in the cardiovascular wellness specialty clinic. My exposure to APRNs are that they work mostly in the office setting, and some work in the hospital inpatient settings. APRNs practice in collaboration with an assigned physician with formal written documentations that describes the agreement between the APRN and the assigned physician. They collaborate in gathering information about a patient’s medical history, consult in regards to the treatment plans, and refer for additional evaluations and treatments as needed.

I am looking forward to the assignments that we have because a few of your previous students told me the topics were interesting. That wasn't including the amount that they had to write, but if it is an interesting topic then writing shouldn't be a problem. I want to become a better writer and I am kind of excited about the activities or assignments that you will have us do. If it is anything similar to what we did towards the end of your class last year, so be it.The amount of time that this class requires outside of class is what I worry about most, due to the fact that you are the teacher and this is an AP class. Some of us take a lot of AP classes, so more than likely a full eight hours of sleep won't be in the picture. I'd prefer not