Dear Classmates

To my classmates,
Thank you for helping me when I'm struggling or need help. Whenever I have a question, you are usually more than happy to help. It's been a good year with you guys, and I hope to see some of you in my English class next year. I would say our English class was very fun and entertaining. Thank you for helping me to learn and to grow as a person. You guys welcomed me into the school knowing I was new.

There are a few things that I have learned this year. Most important: do not procrastinate. This class is a bit challenging, and the papers are going to take more than one night to write. I have learned from personal experience. I've also learned it's very important to take notes in class, and to thoroughly analyze and annotate the books we read in class.

You guys have taught me so much this year. Good luck with sophomore year! Good luck on exams!

Evalutation of the Fourth Quarter

I think for this quarter, I have done well in general procedures. I usually come to class prepared with the materials I need. I wait for the bell to dismiss me, and I use the time between classes wisely. I have been good about checking my email and the website daily. I turn in my assignments, and try to participate in class.

In class, I try to take as many notes as possible and to pay attention. I don't usually talk, but when I do my comments are relevant to the discussion we are having. I don't usually have side conversations with anyone in class.

I stay focused and try not to distract the people around me, so that they may get their work done. I try to do more than what is expected in order to improve myself in that class. This year in English, I have participated more and paid more attention in class because I find that if I do, it helps me to get better grade and a better understanding of English.

Outside Reading

This year, I think as a reader, I challenged myself to read books that I probably wouldn't have read before. Such as the book I'm reading now which is The Lightning Thief. The books that I am most interested in are realistic fiction.

I always have thought of myself as a good reader. I am able to read a large amount of pages in a short amount of time, and comprehend what is going on and what will probably happen. Although, this year, I didn't read as many books as I wanted to.

When we were talking about literary elements, and things like "Reading Like a Reader", I had connected it to how I read. It made me think about how I should analyze a story the next time I read one. It made me think deeper about my reading.

In the future, by next year, I want to read at least 7 books. That is one of my reading goals I will set for myself.

Book: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Reading Times:

5/3 - 50 minutes - 43 pages

5/4 - 50 minutes - 49 pages

5/5 - 50 minutes - 51 pages

Macbeth's Perspective

In our class, we have been reading Macbeth. From what we have been reading so far, Macbeth is trying to rush the fate of him becoming king. What the witches said has gotten to his head. Not only by him, but by Lady Macbeth as well. So far, it seems like Macbeth is on his way to becoming king.

From Macbeth's perspective, he does want to be king, but he's willing to be patient. He murder's Duncan from the pressure of Lady Macbeth. I feel like he wants to make her happy, and feels if he was king, he would accomplish that. He knows he feels bad about the murder, but has to act like nothing happens, just as any other normal person would do in that situation.