and over the course of my stay I have grown and learned more that I thought possible. I came to this school from Moorpark Community College already knowing that I wanted to be an English teacher; I had taken numerous English courses and though I knew exactly what I was headed for-was I ever wrong. Going through the English program has taught me so much more than stuff about literature and language, it has taught me how to be me. I have learned here how to write and express myself, how to think for
completing school once and for all, I enjoyed telling others, “I don’t have to go to school. I choose to go to school.” A sense of relief entered my life afterwards; it wasn’t until a few years ago that the regret of never returning for my Master’s in English really began to trouble me. The internal conflict of spending hours studying, sacrificing my family and personal time again versus doors of opportunity opening, a promotion and self-satisfaction rested on my shoulders like an angel and the devil
Canby High School and my previous class experience in English has improved quite a bit since freshman year. English has always been the type of class that I was afraid of because I was not that good at writing essays. With the help of the wonderful English teachers here that have challenged me to try different methods of writing, there has been a significant improvement in my essay writing since middle school. I've grown to appreciate English class and in some cases even look forward to it. The goals
Overall, I think my experience in my first college level English class was an admirable one to say the least. In high school I was never one to take advanced an English class for the simple fact that English is my worst subject and I am not a big fan of reading. I think this is mostly do to my lack of imagination, and since I am a visual learner, I have difficulty visualizing and understanding what I am reading. This intro to college writing classes has moved me one step closer to becoming the writer
The second my foot entered the classroom, I knew for sure that I made the right decision. Precedently, everyone told me that I was too stupid, even dumber than a pig, and had surely no capability to succeed in the program. I refused to listen, and decided to try it out. At this point, I never thought of French Immersion in a way that it was. Believing it was merely an intense class to learn a new language, I discovered it was way more intriguing than anyone had anticipated. Every student endeavored
Until this year, English class stuck out like a sore thumb to me. Writing essay prompts to specifically follow the roman numeral outline for the SOL test, analyzing literature and writing about the author’s techniques, and learning vocabulary and proper grammar was not something I enjoyed. However, once I began Dual Enrollment English 111 this semester, English stopped sticking out like a sore thumb and started becoming a class that I kind of enjoy. Through my experience in DE English 111, I have not
Immediately when I sat down and began to have a conversation with him I knew that this was going to be a very inspiring and beneficial class. Throughout my high school career, I was the student that constantly took AP classes which included English. English has to be one of the most intricate and important subjects within every curriculum. I feel that every writer has its flaws and that with instruction and guidance you will be able to advance your writing skills. Dr. Challender uses a plethora
Throughout junior year of high school, I always wondered why English was my worst subject. I thought to myself, “How can someone, whose first and only language they speak and know, be so horrible at it?” I could easily find the solution of a composed function in my math class, yet I had a difficult time matching words to their definition when the answer was literally right there. I was in a classroom filled with many peers who were at the top of the class as well as prospects for Ivy League schools
I am ready for English 111, because I am ready for a change. To be more specific, I amready to challenge myself. In life there comes a time where you get bored of staying stagnant.Once you get bored of staying still, your inner self will have an urge to achieve more. I want toachieve a goal. Imagine a younger child, playing basketball, and they wanted to be able to touchthe net. Then they are finally able to touch the net, so they set another goal to touch the rim.After a year of hard work and dedication
The language that I first learned to speak at home was English. My family, considering my father’s side of the family is Mexican, has always loved the Mexican culture. They love the food, the music, the history, and the language. When my parents learned about an elementary school that was able to teach me both English and Spanish, they jumped at the opportunity to enroll me, and later my sister, into the school. My parents made it a priority that my sister and I enroll because they were never able