This week was yet another great week in AP literature. I am starting to find more rhythm when I write as I develop more consistent writing habits. I have noticed that this class calls for some type of in depth writing every day. Whether it be a creative writing piece, a comparative essay, or even a reflective learning blog. To be successful in college you must be an avid reader and writer. More specifically this week, I enjoyed the most this week was our group discussions in our comparative essay groups. It challenged me with different ideas and perspectives. Some arguments my group made were stronger than what I have thought about. Group work holds us accountable as students because we are all working together to achieve the same goal. This idea spurs learning and benefits me in the future. As I continue to invest myself in more group work, I become more comfortable with working with others. Working with others is something I would be doing for the rest of my life and I am happy I can hone these skills in AP Literature.
Another thing we focused on this week was analyzing and studying the poem The Eagle. I found that the poem was a little tough to understand. I always asked myself "what is the author trying to tell the reader?", however, that way of thinking actually limited my creativity. I started to put The Eagle into a box because I was simply trying to solve for "X". Therefore, I started to ask myself "what do I think the poem is about?". This is a simple question but it ultimately opened up a new world of perspectives. I was no longer shackled to narrow minded thinking. My next step for weeks to come is to learn how to organize my thoughts of a poem in a quick manner, so I become better equipped for the AP test.
Another thing we focused on this week was analyzing and studying the poem The Eagle. I found that the poem was a little tough to understand. I always asked myself "what is the author trying to tell the reader?", however, that way of thinking actually limited my creativity. I started to put The Eagle into a box because I was simply trying to solve for "X". Therefore, I started to ask myself "what do I think the poem is about?". This is a simple question but it ultimately opened up a new world of perspectives. I was no longer shackled to narrow minded thinking. My next step for weeks to come is to learn how to organize my thoughts of a poem in a quick manner, so I become better equipped for the AP test.