AP English Lang Reflection

     Wow! The year flew by so fast! I cannot believe that it's finally over. I had fully expected to come into the test and doing really hit or miss. Firstly, I came in at 7:30 on the dot and saw an empty cafeteria. I rushed into the gym because when I took AP Bio, they had only let us into the gym at 7:50. After sitting down, I realized how packed the gym was. There were so many students taking the exam. Also, the gym was much warmer than it was on Monday for AP Bio, which made me regret wearing warm socks in preparation. Luckily, I was sitting next to some close friends: Silvia and Winnie. The exam was about the level of difficulty as expected. The multiple choice was a bit easier than I expected, but the essays were a bit harder than I expected. Luckily, I was able to finish both sections successfully and I hopefully will get at least a 3 (ideally a 4+).

If I were to give a seven word response to the exam, it would be:

Thank god I'm not taking AP Lit.

Horoscope Satire

     The topic of horoscopes is important to me because I have always had a strange relationship with horoscopes. I've never personally believed in them, nor have I thought that they should play a role in relationships. On the contrary, I've found myself gravitating toward looking at what my daily horoscopes says or "who I'm compatible with". This dichotomy has always been in the back of my mind; this makes me wonder, do I really believe in horoscopes? Many people in society have used horoscopes as a way of comparing themselves with other, mainly in relationships. Nonetheless, the characteristics that coincide with each zodiac sign are vague and can relate to almost any person. Some individuals will go to extremes and use zodiacs as a means to justify actions and decisions.

     I believe that our news report was an effective way to address the issue because it provides a different way to look at an issue that isn't commonly spoken about. The dramatic and funny trailer and creates a new perspective in the audience. Our news report awakens the audience to a topic that they may not have seen as an issue. In this project, I was an actor (live and in video), I edited the group paper, and was a writer for the in-class script.