My Final Blog *brushes away a single tear*

      Last year I walked into the AP Lang exam with shaking hands.  The fact that I had only read about 2 novels and done a few multiple choice exercises all year proved to me that I was not ready.  Unfortunately, the exam was just what I thought it would be.  I did not finish the multiple choice and wrote three terrible essays (one of them I even alluded to Forrest Gump).  My lack of preparation turned me into a complete mess that mirrored my exam.  However, this year was completely different.  I entered the test taking area as nervous as can be based on my previous exam, but felt much better coming out of the test than last year.  I finished my multiple choice with enough time to go back and look through my answers.  The essays were much better than last year, too.  I knew immediately which novel to write about for question three and immediately knew what I wanted to talk about for questions one and two after reading he passages.  All in all, the exam was alright.  I cannot really complain.  I am not completely sure what score I will recieve but I am hopeful for around a four.

Ms. Clinch, I truly feel that I have improved more than I ever thought I would as an AP Literature student.  This year has been tough, exhausting and strenuous but I would not have changed it for the world.  I have grown so much through AP Literature and though I do feel the absolute need to analyze just about everything that I see, watch or hear, I still feel great that I have come through the other side of this class.  I feel as though I now wear a badge of honor for surviving this class and I can wear that figurative badge with honor and pride.  Thank you for everything.  From the never-ending novel readings to the monotonous poetry notebook, I feel as though they were all worth it to come out of the class victorious.  Though I was stressed before, I feel so relieved; it is almost as if a huge wait has been lifted off of my shoulders.  I am glad to say that I took the class, but I am also glad to say that I am finished with the class!  I am proud of myself and the class for sticking with the class until the very end and continuing on with the hard work; everyone who stayed knew it would be worth it in the end and it truly was.  I know I will be able to walk into literature freshman year of college knowing that I am prepared and ready to take the class!