Ap Class Reflection

This summer was much less exciting than I anticipated. However, I believe it was an important transition from the past to the present. I visited my aunt and uncle at their quaint home in rural Vermont, as I had not been in many years. Since a large portion of my childhood memories were made there, it was refreshing to see everything through more mature eyes. It felt like an eternity was spent there, when in reality it was only a long weekend. I do not anticipate that this coming year will be excessively difficult as far as schoolwork. I planned to take AP U.S. History, but that did not fit in my schedule, so this is the only AP class I am taking. I am excited to be taking this class because I want to improve my reading and writing skills,

I want my words to hold more power while taking up less room on the page, as I sometimes tend to digress. You also mentioned that AP essays tend to be on the shorter side, so I need to prepare for that. I want to be able to express complex ideas in a simpler manner, where my language is articulate but still straightforward, similar to Jon Krakauer's writing. As I mentioned earlier, I would also like to work on my time management skills, especially with in class writings. As far as reading, I want to understand how language can convey the author’s meaning based on word choice. We learned a bit about rhetorical appeals in English last year, but I would like to expand my knowledge on that and learn what techniques authors use, to not only improve my experience as a reader, but also apply those techniques as a writer. One fun fact about me is that my favorite show is Mad Men, and I just finished the last season. Matt Weiner’s writing is subtle yet powerful, and I his portrayal of the human condition is dark, albeit accurate. Each character has his or her own set of vices and virtues, making them more relatable than likable. The show is set in the 1960s, and although it portrays a different era, it has shown me that the human condition truly never