English Class Reflective Analysis

My former English professor would always say “find a way 101”, whenever a student found themselves struggling in her class. At first I did not understand why she was so rude to her students, this was until after I graduated high school when I realized I was wrong. She was not rude, she was not mean, she was preparing her students for college level English classes. Reflecting on my past encounter with the toughest teacher at my former high school, I can say I feel prepared for a college level class. Although I may have taken the most rigorous class in high school, that does not mean I am expected to pass without falling short. However, I am certain that I am ready for the challenges that my professor will assign me in the fall. To start off with, the overall environment of being part of an AP/IB English class all throughout high school has made a positive affect on me. This has not only affected my familiarization with college level essays but I know what is expected from a higher level english course. As I have mentioned in my previous essay, I have written papers that were up to seventeen pages long. When I was in high school I often thought, why do I have to write so much, it would annoy me that every month was a new essay, now the idea of writing a lengthy paper has
I will admit that I was not the strongest writer in my class, but I have shown potential to grow in my work. As for my analytical skills I need to read in between the lines more and pick up more rhetorical devices to back up my ideas. At first during my junior year in my AP English class I thought what I presented was enough to pass the course. During my senior year, I came to the conclusion that, the minimum is never enough when it came to an IB literature class, because great literature does not answer questions, it raises