In AP Lit this week, we began to dive into things, and I felt good, because this is a chance for me to establish myself as a new type of student. In the past I have been disorganized, haven't really done my work, and have sort of glided my way through honors English classes. This year however, it's different, I have worked hard to read the books that have been assigned, to contribute my ideas in group work, and to look at things with deeper meaning. I believe that this will be a year where I really learn and grow as a student. As we have worked with the poem "The Eagle", I have found myself thinking in a way that I never have before. Poetry, with all of its hidden meanings and personification, has always confused me. Growing up, I hated poetry because I could never get the hang of writing it, and throughout high school, I never understood it. I began to hate poetry, it was always so long and boring, and I dreaded learning about it in class. Already within two weeks of this class, I find it challenging still, but I challenge that I want to tackle. When brainstorming with my group about the summer reading compare and contrast essay, I found that I liked working with other people, and getting some of their ideas, but I really would much rather work on my own. It is nothing against the group members that I am with, but I still struggle with being accepting of everyone's ideas, rather than just wanting to use my own. I believe that my understanding this week has been good, but I also know that this will not be an easy class, and that as we get deeper into the content of this class, that it will become more challenging, and I will have to work harder as we move on. How I Learned To Hate Poetry | Memoranda - Michelle Cooper
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Andy Schoenborn
9/25/2016 03:50:56 pm
Hi Kirstynn,
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