Senior Literature and Composition has been a big part in helping me achieve those things. Through the college essay process I had to look back on my life and define who I am and what defines me as a person, and I am still working on that. The class time and feedback was really helpful and helped me better cope with the college application process. The memoir unit was hands down my favorite unit. I read A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard and it was interesting, heartbreaking and eyeopening. It was nice to be able to chose something that interests me Another aspect of that unit that I liked was listening to presentations on other memoirs. The world is crazy and people have so many different stories, to hear some of them helps to get a broader perspective of the world. The Laramie Project was also very impactful for me. It was a challenge for me to develop where I stand and sort through all the biases associated with the Mathew Shepard case. The Pro-Con debate was the hardest unit of the semester. However, I enjoyed doing research and developing an informed decision about controversial topics. Overall, the semester went great and I am really enjoying the class and the work.
