9. Cult membership. By joining AP English, you are immediately inducted into the most elite group of nerds. While you struggle with 20+ page SOAPSTones/Data Sheets, you have an automatic support group of fellow crazy people to feed your insanity and convince you that you must add at least five more pages.
8. Ego. Did you ever think yours is too big? AP English can take care of that too. For all you sophomores who habitually get A++'s, strap in cause it's going to be a bumpy ride. Prepare for C's... Heaven forbid! But never fear, everyone else will be in exactly the same boat as you.
7. Public speaking. Does it make you want to vomit? Well, get used to talking in front of the class. But wait, did I mention that it counts for points??? Like it or not, you will have to address your peers face-to-face at some point in your life (unless we make some major advancements in robotics), so why not learn before you have to do it in a room full of strangers and you end up actually vomiting on them.
6. Learn the importance of a deadline. You can pour your heart and soul into a paper, but you better turn it in to turnitin.com on time. You will go down a letter grade NO MATTER WHAT if you forget. It hurts, but you only need to learn that lesson once.
5. Hard work. So you've had some finals, big deal. No class can really prepare you for the quantity and quality of work Ms. Serensky expects. It may feel overwhelming at times, but they will expect no less from you in college.
4. Bobbie's Blog Banter. In order to make it to this highlight of English, you will have to survive not one, but TWO years of AP English. However, I assure you, it is well worth it. Something about the anonymity of the internet makes fellow classmates say very funny things that they would never dare utter in class. As an added bonus, you may just get to witness Ms. Serensky dancing to an Adam Lambert song.
3. Analysis. Not just books, my friends; you will learn to analyze everything around you whether that be a magazine, movie, or plums.
2. Learning to write. I am sure the underclassmen have heard this reason time and time again. It is absolutely true.
1. In all sincerity, AP English has been the most meaningful class I have taken in all I high school. I learned how to write and speak intelligently, I got to know some of my classmates better than I ever thought possible, and I felt like I had a small, crazy family at school. I would recommend that everyone take this class.
This was really funny Katie, and it was all so true! I mentioned the family aspect in my last one, but I feared making it too... I don't know... depressing that we are leaving soon? So I ended up adding a snide, and perhaps cruel, comment at the end. However, you managed to keep your blog sincere, yet light and humorous at the same time. I will miss our crazy "cult"! Note: I did not, in fact, have too much free time. However, I am still glad I took the class
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh, since everything you said is so funny and true. AP English is truly a bonding experience for everyone who sticks with it for two years. While it is the best class I have ever taken, I still enjoy making fun of it constantly, since otherwise I'd probably go insane.
ReplyDeleteNo joke, a bird just flew into the window right next to me as I sit here trying to figure out what to comment. I just opened the window and the bird is lying in the dirt outside of my house it can not fly anymore! Though this anecdote does not apply to the content of your blog, I think that it relates to your blog since I will always remember that I was commmenting on your blog when a bird flew and hit the window. I will update you on its condition tomorrow and whether or not it makes it. Like you, I would recommend this class to others, especially my sister who will be coming up in two years!
ReplyDeleteAh the joy of finding dead animals outside of one's house. As an owner of two cats, I experience this routinely in the Spring. I know for a fact that there is a dead vole outside right now actually... However, it is always preferable to find dead animals outside rather than dead ones inside... or alive ones inside. Yes, this does not relate to the blog at all. But it relates to what Sarah said. Do you have any idea how the bird died? Or is it dead?
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