English class

overview of my first semester I would say went well all the way through the end. Every single one of my class I was able to complete all my assignments on time and I didn’t need to ask for extended periods on any of them. Out of all my classes I was most happy with how well I was able to understand my computer science class, especially with that being my intended major. I enjoyed my English class a lot, but I struggled with the papers the because I don’t see myself as that good of a writer and its

Coming into junior year and taking an AP English class, I am extremely nervous. Outside of English, I am taking two other AP classes, so I am worried about the work load that I will be responsible for throughout the year. I have heard from my older sister that AP English is a fun, great class. Throughout my eleven years of school, I have always been one to challenge myself and I fell that by taking AP English I will be challenging myself once again. I am looking forward to a good year this year.

confidence that AP Upper-Mid English has been unlike any other English course that I have taken during my academic career. Put plainly, the material and in-class instruction of the class is revelatory in every sense of the term, and, overall, the organization and matter of the course was exceptional. In terms of the organization of the course as a whole, I believe that the English Department was able to successfully distill all of the dominant aspects of learning that an English class epitomizes into the

Over the course of this semester, I have found myself becoming more and more appreciative of the English language. I admit that English class is neither my strongest nor my favorite subject, so when presented with the option of earning honors credit within my class, I took it on as a challenge and, halfway into the year, am very glad I did. Each assignment has forced me to evaluate the purpose of literature on a much higher level, a level which I likely would not have attained absent of the assignments

mouth, but the only thought going through my head is, why? Why am I doing this? Why am I here? Why did I make this mistake? It was the first day of English class and the teacher asked, “who here has ever given a class presentation before?” I looked around hoping, praying, that someone else is like me. However fate was not on my side. Every hand in the class was proudly raised high and I was all alone on my little island of fear. The teacher looked directly at me and asked why I had not ever done a presentation

only speak little English” was the only response I knew in English. I felt like a machine that only had one output; kids in Ms. Alger’s fourth grade would try to befriend me by asking me questions and try to get me to participate in activities with them, but I could only respond with one response. In 2009, my mother, two older brothers, and I had left Myanmar to be reunited with my dad in the United States. Diversity. I knew the definition of the word prior to my fourth grade class, and I thought

English classes in high school and middle schools tend to focus more on the writing part of the subject, and I actually used to think English classes and writing classes were the same. Therefore, it was surprising for me to learn new material in Dr. Holterhoff’s class Visual Culture, Digital Archives, and H. Rider Haggard. This class focused more on making posters that help you be convincing, as well as presentation skills. We also learned how to analyse the posters in a written format so that a

When I look back at the semester for English class. I feel tremendous. It wasn’t what I thought it would be. Which was boring and dead. However, boy was I wrong, it was far from that. Although, I should have done a lot better in class. My grades to be more specific. My essays are what should have been a lot better. I should have taken every chance to go into tutoring services which to is the English corner, as well as asking for help. Whether it be with peer editing of just asking my professor simple

level English class into a college level class this year was a major step for me. I had been told multiple times that high school is guided learning while college is not and that made me rather uneasy. I've taken multiple AP classes so I assumed that this English class would be no different from a AP English in high school. At first glance over the syllabus, I realized that I was wrong. I had underestimated the level of self-motivation and commitment that is needed to succeed in this class. I knew

Yet Another English Class I have always enjoyed English classes during my years in middle and high school, and throughout college I have taken a good number of them by choice. Even so, American Literature Post Civil War has taught me much more than I was expecting. I was required to read things I would not normally read and to interpret them in ways I hadn’t expected. It was, in some ways, more educational than my previous required English courses. There were a few specific instances where I