Farewell Blog

Dear AP English 12,

                It is madness that we only have a few short days left.  Despite all the late nights and tiresome work, the years did, as many warned, fly by.  It is a bittersweet feeling to know all the excitement waiting ahead of us but how this chapter of our lives is forever closing.  Although we have learned a lot of information, I think the most important thing to acknowledge is how it has shaped us as people.  In reality, English, and school in general, is not necessarily about the information.  You will not always remember the audience and purpose of a poetry paper, or the grade you received on an essay, but you will remember the how the work changed you.  Whether it be learning to speak up in a discussion or how to preserve through an in class essay, something will stick with you.  It is hard in the midst of the hectic school year to always keep in perspective what truly matters.  Sometimes we put too much emphasis on the grades we get on assignments rather than appreciating what we accomplished or how we improved.  I think that English has taught us that success comes in more ways than one.  As long as we give everything our best effort, take each challenge one step at a time and to keep working till the bell, we will reach our goals.  This is a class which we will remember years from now and see that all the hard work paid off in ways we cannot imagine now.  Just in two short years we have transformed from naïve, frightened juniors to intelligent, confident seniors.  We have been prepared and have acquired the skills needed to leave Chagrin and succeed, although I would really appreciate a couple more days.

See you in class,

Kathryn