Unit 8 by Kate Fontes

I honestly can't believe it, but we have finally made it to our final English unit of our sophomore year. I don't know about you guys, but for me, this year flew by. It feels like just yesterday I was meeting all my teachers, and freaking out over the long year ahead. However, here we are, with less than a month to go. I really like the assignments we have been given this unit, and so I thought I'd explain a few of them and what I've chosen to do. My personal favorite is the Journey Journal. For this assignment, we have been given 20 days to embark on our own personal journeys, and write about it. Some ideas included trying something new everyday, or working out everyday, or becoming more involved in class. However, I chose to go 20 days without complaining. Boy, has that been hard! But, I love this assignment, because it has opened my eyes to an aspect of myself that I would like to better, while helping me do so. Another cool assignment of this unit is called The American Teenager. For this assignment, we are required to upload an image of ourselves, following a small blurb about who we are. At first, I thought this would be almost impossible. How are we supposed to write about ourselves in only a few sentences? I soon realized that this is what makes the assignment so interesting. We have the chance to go in so many different directions. I chose to write about my passion. Additionally, we have photo narratives, which are stories based on images that we have taken, and memoir podcasts based on books that we have chosen. I have not started either of these yet, but I am excited. Finally, all of the Honors English classes are working on a book filled with original pieces, that we will eventually publish. How cool is that! I haven't decided what I'm putting in there yet, but I'm going to make sure it's something great. I am thrilled to wrap up the year.