Buccanear

I can't believe I lost. Everything was going right for me all day. I was ruthless and effective in my ghost tactics but when push came to shove, I failed. I had it all planned out, as soon as Ms Serensky threw out "B" in the final one on one match I had a feeling i had her beat. I telepathically knew that as soon as I said "U" she would come back with "C," thinking I would fall by spelling "buck" or something. As soon as she blurted out "C" i came back with a "C" and knew I had it won. But at the very end, I forgot buccaneer was spelled with two e's rather than an e and an a so I shamefully lost my chance to defeat the great Ms. Serensky. Even though I lost, it was still a great last day of AP English and last day of high school (EWM!). So yeah I guess this is my final blog. Its sad that this phase of my life has come to a close but I hope to use what I've learned to make my next phase that much better.

Dear Fellow AP English Students,

            I’m going to keep it short and sweet. I have had such an intellectually inspiring expereience over the past two years in AP English. It has really enabled me to see the immense talent that my peers here at CFHS have. I have learned so much from all of my fellow AP Englishers and I hope to use that knowledge to my advantage in the future. Being able to withstand nightly soapstones, intimidating papers, data sheets and poetry papers has prepared me immensely for college and for my life in the real world. I want to thank Ms. Serensky for never going easy on us because life will never just go easy on us. I feel prepared to face the rigors of college due to my time in AP English; without it I would certainly feel overwhelmed when thinking about my next four years. I’m sad to say goodbye to AP English and all of my peers. I have had a great 13 years with everyone and a great two years in AP English. To everyone: good luck and may the force be with you.

Top Ten Reasons to Take AP English

1.) Prepares you for the real world.
2.) Makes you feel confident that you can handle college academics.
3.) You become an amazing writer.
4.) You appreciate your fellow classmates more.
5.) It's actually pretty fun even though it doesn't exactly get that rep.
6.) You get your own website with your name in the URL.
7.) It will help in writing college essays and it looks great on transcripts.
8.) Multiple Choice at the end of each quarter.
9.) The AP test seems like no big deal.
10.) You can brag about writing 25 page papers.

Characters Responses to One of the Essay Topics

Algernon: “It is much pleasanter being here with you” (Wilde 24)

Rodney: “I’m sorry I really am. It’s just I’m so worried” (Currie 136)

Algernon: “It might make you very unwell” (Wilde 42)

McMurphy: “‘Hooeee, look at what we got here’” (Kesey 23)

Rodney: “I’m not smart enough to figure it out” (Currie 130)

Algernon: “So I know my constitution can stand it” (Wilde 42)

McMurphy: “‘I just’d kind of like to know which of these birds has any guts and which doesn’t’”(Kesey 139)

Rodney: “I have a hard time understanding big words” (Currie 131)

McMurphy: “‘I’d be scared’” (302)

Algernon: “The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility” (Wilde 6)

Rodney: “I don’t know what [it] means” (Currie 131)

Algernon: “you are smart!” (Wilde 8)

Rodney: “I don’t like you saying things like that” (Currie 129)

Algernon: “It is perfectly phrased!” (Wilde 16)

Rodney: “No I don’t believe what [you’re] saying” (Currie 130)