English class this year has been much more challenging that any of my previous English classes. I have done a lot more reading and writing this year outside of class than I have in my high school career! I have enjoyed the small group and class discussions that we have had this year, especially the existentialism discussion! My vocabulary has certainly improved as has my reading comprehension. Perhaps my biggest improvement comes with thesis statements - I didn't learn how to write a proper one until this year!
I don't think that I have been frustrated by the concepts we have learned in class this year. However, I was frustrated by Shakespeare and Hamlet. I despise reading Shakespeare and even though I have read three plays by him now (all required for school), I still can't seem to enjoy his works. Besides that, I was frustrated in the beginning of the year by the amount of homework we were getting, but I have adapted!
Next semester, I hope to learn more about different forms of literature such as poetry. I also hope to read novels and nonfiction works written by authors who I have not read before. I hope to gain better writing skills and reading skills before I run off to college where, as an engineering major, I will take very few English classes.
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