AP English Class Reflective Essay

The skills I had developed up until this point further evolved in the AP (Advanced Placement) English class I attended during my senior year. AP English was the most challenging literature class I took during my time in high school; it was also the most enjoyable and rewarding. We read literary works such as “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver; “The Invisible Man” by Ralph Waldo Emerson; “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley; “The Things They Carried” by ???; and “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen. Although the reading load was rather intense, I especially enjoyed applying the critical analysis skills I had developed up to this point to these novels. It is difficult to establish which book was my favorite to read and interpret; I found each to be eloquently written and representative of realistic life situations, both contemporary and historical.
The in-class essay exams forced me to write in a concise and efficient way; since we were not allowed to use references outside of the course syllabus, such as dictionaries, I had to take full advantage of my vocabulary skills to apply proper synonyms in my writing.
The syllabus of this AP English class also required several essays that were not bound to literary analysis. For example, the final essay I wrote for this class was a research paper; the prompt was broad – the paper was to be written about a group invisible to the American public. I decided to write about the plight of homeless people all over the country; once again, I was tasked with researching on my own and developing my own thesis, which improved my academic writing skills. In addition, this writing task was the one that motivated me to pursue a career as a journalist. It was a rewarding experience to reveal untold stories of people undergoing daily hardships and discrimination; I hope to continue writing about such important issues in the future to contribute to
society.