Metacognition: English

The things I have learned this year have improved my skills as a reader and writer and have sharpened my opinions on various things.

I've always written things differently. I don't like strict five paragraph essays or word minimums. All I want to do is write my feelings down on a page. This english class has actually helped me make a compromise between them. I had trouble writing the last essay we wrote, but that was only because of the topic. If it was about Harry Potter or music, I would've had the time of my life. And then I love writing these blogs. I honestly feel like I can talk about anything and just spill it out, and that's a comforting thought.

Then, every time I read King Lear, I spoke it aloud in order to understand it more. It really works wonders. I managed to pass the majority (haha) of the reading quizzes because of that. It also helped me memorize my lines for the skit we had to do.

One thing I still need to work on is how I prepare for different things, because I am still waiting until the last minute to do things and it has not served me well. Ok, I'm done writing for now. Nighty night.