acknowledgements
With the year coming to an end, I’ve been prompted to reflect on my 11AP journey. Only when I look retrospectively on the year did I realize the amount of progress this class has instilled in me. From scoring 80s on essays to 90s, from mindlessly reading to being able to analyze text, I’ve genuinely felt so much more comfortable in my abilities as a reader and writer as a result of this class. Of course, this progress was made possible and was facilitated by some important figures in our English classroom. First, I’d like to thank all my fellow AP Lang students. To my tablemates in the second semester–David, David, Tyler, Daniel, thank you for making 11AP all the more enjoyable. In times of confusion or need of assistance, I could come to you guys for aid and encouragement. When I wasn’t sure of the meaning of a word, or the purpose of a piece, or even what the homework was, I could get answers at my table and thus save embarrassment from asking Ms. Valentino. When it came time t...