Out of all the classes I have taken in high school, I can honestly say that IB Junior English has had one of the greatest impacts on me. Looking back to last year, I thought English was easy. The essays I wrote my freshmen and sophomore year would be considered humorous to me today and I got As on those papers. Although I didn't sleep for over 3 months, I do not regret taking this class. In fact, I'm glad I did. Even though I've struggled with the class, I feel like I know how to truly write an essay now. I also know how to do an actual analysis. Before it was simply stating the obvious, never stating the significance or truly appreciating the writer's style. This class has challenged me in ways I never expected. There were nights where I was up till 4 AM wishing I never took the class, but I'm happy I stayed with it. I noticed the biggest change in myself about two weeks ago when I was writing my last Lorca journal. I remember the first journal we had to do for Their Eyes Were Watching God. It took me over three hours to write because I had zero clue as what I was doing. Like I said, I didn't know how to do a true analysis. Now I can look at a text and right away, I begin to notice things I would have never seen before. By far, that's the most valuable thing this class has taught me.
As for next year, I hope to improve on my commentary skills. Writing a commentary is still extremely challenging for me and in order to be prepared for the IB test, I need to improve those skills. I also hope that next year I'll be much more prepared for the stress that comes with IB in general, especially English.
In conclusion, I am proud of the improvements I have made as a writer. This class has not only prepared me for college, but has also made me realize that English is a beautiful, yet difficult language.
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