Reflection on AP Senior English So Far

Just to start off, I greatly enjoy the English class this year compared to previous years. Probably the most definite reason for this difference is the types of work that we did in class. In the past years, I thought English classes were all busy work which involved reading a passage and answering questions regarding it. This year, I don't think we have done this (well maybe once, but I don't remember it clearly enough) and I enjoy the alternate activities that we do instead. Possibly my favorite are the discussions, especially the ones in small groups with DIs. By talking to a few people instead of the whole class, it is easier for shy people to talk like me, and allows everyone to actively participate in discussion. I love this seminar type classes, and I believe more English classes should be like this.

One of the biggest benefits that I have received from taking this class is the expansion of my vocabulary. The weekly vocabulary words and quizzes allow me to learn practical words which I would have otherwise never knew the meaning of.

There has not been anything specific that I have been frustrated about the class. Class is fun, the workload is decent, and writing assignments come in a good page. Well, actually, one thing that I am frustrated about is the Drunkard quiz, the first quiz that I actually failed in High School.

Next semester I am excited to read Wuthering Heights in class, since I was wanting to read the book for part of my research project. I am also hopeful for the interesting in class discussions that we will have in class, such as that one time when we spent the whole class discussing existentialism.

This will probably be the last English class that I will take in a long time, so I hope to make the best out of it!