Throughout the course of history, English and various subjects have shaped the world we live in today. Many people believe that subjects such as English, Science and math have opened the door to the laws that govern the natural world. I am one of those strong advocates, but although everyone has this perception of English as a key that opens the door to many opportunities, to me, my freshman year, English was dreadful. In middle school they advised us that high school would be no child’s play, I came in freshmen year expecting a ridiculously hard teacher who would assign us strenuous work. Instead I met an affable teacher and although I revered my teacher for being amiable, I detested the fact we spent most of our time testing on SAT vocabulary,
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The only thing the men see are the shadows of people, which is their perception of reality. That was me in English, chained to a desk second period, forced to face a chalkboard, oblivious to the extensive information that were provided in other classes. For example, one of my favorite classes in highschool was Algebra 2. I had a great teacher, who taught with enthusiasm but to my dismay I thought what I was learning in that class was the full extent of Algebra 2. Later on I learned that Algebra 2 Honors went deeper into the curriculum and my friends were learning and talking about sections I did not even know existed. Eventually in the Allegory Of The Cave, one of the prisoners break free and goes outside and realizes that the world he saw inside the cave is merely a reflection of the forms that the world represents. Plato tells us that socrates asked if the prisoner was compelled to look into the light, would he not endure pain and be compelled to turn back into the cave. Of course this is human nature, when things get hard we tend to turn away and go back into the
The only thing the men see are the shadows of people, which is their perception of reality. That was me in English, chained to a desk second period, forced to face a chalkboard, oblivious to the extensive information that were provided in other classes. For example, one of my favorite classes in highschool was Algebra 2. I had a great teacher, who taught with enthusiasm but to my dismay I thought what I was learning in that class was the full extent of Algebra 2. Later on I learned that Algebra 2 Honors went deeper into the curriculum and my friends were learning and talking about sections I did not even know existed. Eventually in the Allegory Of The Cave, one of the prisoners break free and goes outside and realizes that the world he saw inside the cave is merely a reflection of the forms that the world represents. Plato tells us that socrates asked if the prisoner was compelled to look into the light, would he not endure pain and be compelled to turn back into the cave. Of course this is human nature, when things get hard we tend to turn away and go back into the