Honestly, I gained some new skills that I thought I wouldn’t have gotten. I think I’ve mentioned that I took AP English Language before, but this class was actually not a simple repeat of that. While AP English mainly focused on the English language itself – such as rhetoric, grammar, and analysis – this Dual Enrollment course focused more on the creative aspects of writing, like the composition and the study of several different formats (for example, the research paper and the brochure). Also, I’m probably one of the least creative people ever (as evidenced by me being the only one that did Choice X for the project). I was too specialized in my favorite subjects (mathematics and science) to branch outside my comfort zone (English has always been my lowest performing class until this year). So this class was an educational experience for me because it expanded the creative side of my mind and, therefore, grew me as a well-rounded
Honestly, I gained some new skills that I thought I wouldn’t have gotten. I think I’ve mentioned that I took AP English Language before, but this class was actually not a simple repeat of that. While AP English mainly focused on the English language itself – such as rhetoric, grammar, and analysis – this Dual Enrollment course focused more on the creative aspects of writing, like the composition and the study of several different formats (for example, the research paper and the brochure). Also, I’m probably one of the least creative people ever (as evidenced by me being the only one that did Choice X for the project). I was too specialized in my favorite subjects (mathematics and science) to branch outside my comfort zone (English has always been my lowest performing class until this year). So this class was an educational experience for me because it expanded the creative side of my mind and, therefore, grew me as a well-rounded