Like every year, summer ended much too early, and before we could say that we were 100% ready for it, school came back in session. The start of me and my classmates' last year of public school education had begun, and on that first day back, I think the gravitas of it was at least partially felt. This would be the last summer we exited as high school students, and it was just a bit weird to think about. We all had joked at some point that we were excited for school to be 100% over, but as we come closer to the finish line, maybe some of us are starting to rethink that mindset.
Anyways, those were just some of the thoughts that I had regarding one of the biggest things that I realized this week, and I put it here because a big part of our AP Lit class was spent reflecting on what 12 years of public school education had done for us. The exercise/activity that we did in the parking lot also contributed to a lot of what made me "get it" more. I don't know how much this should count as a "learning" situation, but it was definitely a big realization that I had during the week. Also, as I was typing my "Me as a reader/writer" paragraphs, I realized how little writing I did. I also realized that I probably need more practice with writing to improve how my writing flows when someone is reading it. This realization came kind of connected to how we were learning in class that a huge part of what we will be doing this year is developing good habits to have that will help us in the long run, especially academically. It was also really nice to have Mr. Schoenborn talk about examples of him personally having to set workout or reading routines to make sure that he was developing the skills and ways that he wanted to develop. I participated in class by trying to be an active listener, and I think I understand what the overarching message is supposed to be from the week. Obviously my understanding of the importance of setting up schedules and times to do important things Is only useful if I actually apply myself to use these skills and tips. While only loosely related to our discussion of using our time well, this Ted talk kind of illustrates how I struggle to use time effectively when doing schoolwork, and I think there are some themes that overlap. (I hope I'm not setting some sort of precedent of writing such a long blog report, it was just pretty easy to talk about it.)
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Ben
9/14/2017 02:23:09 pm
Hey Harry,
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