Reflection

       Going into the school year, English wasn't a class I was necessarily excited about. Especially with this years AP English being more focused on literature, as reading had been a passion of mine that had died out in 6th grade when I couldn't read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books anymore. But I feel like the stories and ideas that had been brought up and analyzed in class have been really interesting. When being able to apply some of the topics brought up in the stories we had read, I found it easier to be more involved in breaking the stories down. Especially with blogging, putting out the ideas that I have is very refreshing and makes the class feel like less of a class. With the freedom to read write our in class essays about an independent reading book of our choice, I could find topics that I personally enjoyed which made both reading and writing more exciting for me. When reading I used to tend to just take all things at face value but this class has forced me to look beyond that and find more. Understanding literature and finding these small details that can hold a bigger meaning is challenging, but is also very rewarding. The seminar circles have also helped me stay engaged with the class even though they are a bit awkward being online. Hearing my other classmates' thoughts and comparing or applying them with mine has helped sort of improve my thinking. Overall, this class has really helped me stay engaged with school and expand my thinking.