On May 16, 2018, I took my AP English Exam. I have previously taken another AP test, so I was not surprised by the set up of the testing area. However, I was surprised by the number of people taking AP English. The gym was very crowded and getting everyone set up did take a while. The clock was also out of my vision, so I'm glad that I brought a watch. When the test started, I was on a roll with reading. My reading of each question however was slow. I couldn't seem to decide on an answer and letters did consecutively repeat. I tried to get each article and questions don in fifteen minutes since it was four articles in an hour, but I spent too much time on the eighteenth century passage questions. As a result, I had to guess some of the answers for the last passage. I also didn't like the fact that the last passage had so many questions. For the essays, I definitely felt a lot more confident because I wrote up to what looks like five hundred words and I had a lot to say. I also felt good about the argument essay because I didn't just blank out and write something random. Overall, I thought that my multiple choice was not the best I've done all year, but my essays may have been.
The tiny chairs and tables kills me.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Satirical Project Questions
White Supremacy
The topic that my group choose was White Supremacy. By definition, it is the belief that white people are superior to those of all other races, especially the black race, and should therefore dominate society. Although New York City is a lot more diverse than the rest of this country, I felt that this problem should be clearly addressed. One of the main reasons is because by this September, I will be applying to colleges of my choice. While affirmative action exists, many universities around the country do have a majority of white. I believe that minorities deserve the same chance as white. In addition, the mindset that certain white people have that their superior to other races creates a toxic mind. The United States is a melting pot full off ethnicities. Just because the country is majority white, doesn't mean they deserve special privileges. Besides, the native inidialns were here first. The word "native" in their name says is all. Even so, I think that this problem exists in society because children of White Supremacist were raised to think a certain way or that want to feel special and important. Francis Lewis High School is very diverse although its majority asians. As a result, I don't feel that White Supremacy exists in the school nor have I met one. However, I do believe that it does exist in other states, especially in the south. With a look back in history, famous White Supremacist groups such as the KKK did exist and still do today. I don't believe that the mindset of these people have been extinguished.
The video my groups mates created addressed the issue because it was somewhat funny. This will help catch the viewer's attention. In addition, the clip is very ironic with a clear view of the problem it is addressing so viewers won't be confused. Although I was not in the video, I did help pick the topic of White Supremacy and gather ideas for the clip. In addition, I helped pick out the satire to use for this project and I wrote the verbal irony paragraph for the group paper.
The topic that my group choose was White Supremacy. By definition, it is the belief that white people are superior to those of all other races, especially the black race, and should therefore dominate society. Although New York City is a lot more diverse than the rest of this country, I felt that this problem should be clearly addressed. One of the main reasons is because by this September, I will be applying to colleges of my choice. While affirmative action exists, many universities around the country do have a majority of white. I believe that minorities deserve the same chance as white. In addition, the mindset that certain white people have that their superior to other races creates a toxic mind. The United States is a melting pot full off ethnicities. Just because the country is majority white, doesn't mean they deserve special privileges. Besides, the native inidialns were here first. The word "native" in their name says is all. Even so, I think that this problem exists in society because children of White Supremacist were raised to think a certain way or that want to feel special and important. Francis Lewis High School is very diverse although its majority asians. As a result, I don't feel that White Supremacy exists in the school nor have I met one. However, I do believe that it does exist in other states, especially in the south. With a look back in history, famous White Supremacist groups such as the KKK did exist and still do today. I don't believe that the mindset of these people have been extinguished.
The video my groups mates created addressed the issue because it was somewhat funny. This will help catch the viewer's attention. In addition, the clip is very ironic with a clear view of the problem it is addressing so viewers won't be confused. Although I was not in the video, I did help pick the topic of White Supremacy and gather ideas for the clip. In addition, I helped pick out the satire to use for this project and I wrote the verbal irony paragraph for the group paper.
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