Surviving an AP Literature Class: A Retrospective

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To be completely honest, this year has been nothing short of a disaster. Partially due to this class, which it is my fault for taking the class in the first place when I was obviously not qualified to take an AP Literature class. It started out fun, but became more and more stressful as the year went on. My mental capacity has reached its limit, and my physical health isn 't in the best condition either due to the late nights I have spent on homework. However, despite it all, I have learned a great deal from this class. Not only from the curriculum, but I have also learned some of my own limitations and realized some faults that I need to mend. This class tested my patience and my temper, which I had only discovered …show more content…

This I find to be a great accomplishment, because the out of class work load has been insane! Two or three hours everyday was dedicated to homework just for this class alone. I 'm still not quite sure how I managed, but the ride is almost complete. I also think I have done well with note taking. My notes have become more organized and structured so that when I look back on them I am able to easy recall what was said or understand what I was thinking during the time. I have also learned how to write decent essays within a short period of time. My essays are typically of average quality compared to the people in this class, however, compared to the average person outside of this room, my essays are fairly good. Besides these technical improvements, this class has helped me in my personal life. It has brought questions into my life about whom I am as a person, society, government, religion, spirituality, and so much more. From this class it is certain that I have learned a lot, but I have learned one of the greatest lessons in life, how to …show more content…

I would like to manage not to get another NF score, but with the amount of AR tests that have to be taken it is unlikely I will be able to accomplish this goal. One of my goals for the remaining time is to pull a prank on my teacher, however, if he is actually reading this, then perhaps it won 't be a surprise. It should spark some interesting conversation though. I do rather enjoy the lectures that we receive in class. I could do without the workload and stress that comes with the class. Another goal is that I would like to find a way to ease my stress and make these last two weeks more enjoyable. High school is almost over and there, are more important things to do in life than write essays and listen to a crazy man rant about Ruthie 's tree and Plato. This crazy man, however, has been able to prepare me for college in a way that I don 't think any other teacher has. I just hope that not all of the teachers at the college are as crazy as him. My main goal is to survive until the end of the year, and be able to enjoy the fact that I endured the hell that is high

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