Dear Unknown Entity,
I have found that many of your lessons to Junior pertain directly to AP English 11. At the beginning of Junior's life, you explained to him that "no one likes change unless it is from something bad to something good" (7). In my AP English 11 class, I have found that many would agree with this statement. Many would agree that the change in work load and amount of endless stress AP students faced their junior year remained unpleasant and definitely not desired. However, I would have to say, the change into a more dependent and knowledgable student definitely enabled my continued learning and belief that "anything, anything, anything is possible" (302). Like Junior, I have found that time is of the essence and we must use our time to our full advantage. In AP English 11, we thoroughly learned time management through in class essays. We developed skills that we believe to be impossible at the beginning of the year and gradually worked our way toward greatness. However, this greatness came with a toll as many of us faced detrimental grade drops, occassional "why am I taking this again?," and the numerous sleepless nights. However, Ms. Serensky, similar to you, has taught us to "seek the meaning in sorrow" (292). She enabled us to use our pain as a tool to become even better students. By the end of AP English 11, I was able to appreciate all of the hardships of the class and recognize that pain is necessary to develop and grow. I feel as though your guidance with Junior has helped him to realize this as well. I applaud you for your tremendous patience.
Sincerely,
Kelsey Butler
Dear Unknown Entity,
Kelsey, I really like your idea of applying the voice's advice to AP English. I also enjoyed how you addressed the letter "Dear Unknown Entity." But anyway, there were numerous times last year when I thought some tedious activity was pointless or I questioned the worth of one assignment or another. It was not until I sat down to the AP exam that I realized that each and every bit of work we did had a point, even if I did not at the time. So really, everything does matter.
ReplyDeleteKelsey, I too wrote a letter to the voice. I found it interesting how you incorporated the quote "seek the meaning in sorrow" (292).I similarly used the quote “you should make an effort, when not cowering…, to enjoy every moment here” (6). I think that we can all agree the AP English 11 was a difficult path at times, but it truly prepped us for AP English 12, and life outside of Chagrin.
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ReplyDeleteKelsey, I really liked how you related the quote, "no one likes change unless it is from something bad to something good" to AP English 11 (7). Of course, in the first few weeks of AP English 11, I was not thrilled by the change in work load and increased stress. However, at the end of the year, I realized how much I had learned from Ms Serensky, including time management when giving many challenging assignments. I noticed that the intense workload helped me to improve my writing abilities and also helped me learn how to manage stress. So, although we may not always embrace change, change is not necessarily a negative thing as it has the potential of fostering an enriching experience.
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