Final Post (Late)

This semester was a difficult one for. I didn’t think I was going to have that much trouble in this class, but I was wrong. Honestly I’ve never really been that good at English. After freshman year, it just got more and more difficult for to hold onto a decent grade. I think the problem was the tests. I’ve always had trouble on tests and those reading and vocabulary tests really dropped my grade in the beginning of the school year. Then I realized that the vocabulary quizzes can be easy if I try a little harder. It worked! With the help of my mom, I aced my last two quizzes. The vocabulary quizzes are my favorite part of this class now because they help my grade a lot. Also, I love how you extended the time to get ready for the quiz, so I can study longer.

But there are also things that I REALLY need to improve in this class, such as my writing skills. Obviously, I am not the best at writing essays, so my scores are usually a little low. I did start going to tutoring and received extra assistance on my last essay, and because of that, I scored better than any other essay I’ve written. I do plan to continue asking for extra help when I need it. Next semester, I will definitely pay more attention to my work and study more on my tests.

The Rover

So we went to go see our drama students perform the Rover on Thursday and, to be honest, it was kind of interesting. I had no idea what it was about until I got to the auditorium. The day before I saw the play, one of my friends gave me her perspective of the play. She said it wasn’t worth the 5 dollars at all and that everyone was speaking in Shakespeare languageJ. I’m sure she was referring to Old English. We all know that Shakespeare did not create a language. Plus, William Shakespeare did not write this play. The Rover was written by Aphra Behn.

I think I enjoyed the play a little bit more than my friend did, even though it was difficult for me to understand what they were saying. I still somewhat understood what was going on in each scene. The play was basically about prostitutes and players. We still see situations like this in the world today. May favorite part was that “masquerade” party. The girls wore masks so the guys couldn’t figure out who they were. Then, if they knew that guy was the one, they would reveal their identity. It was a way to know the guys were right for them.

There were other scenes I enjoyed but that one just stood out the most. J