Sophomore Year Reflection

Reflection for Sophomore Year 2015 was a real turning point in my high school career. I finally started working harder in school and started to enjoy it more. Although the enjoyment came right back down, it was still fun while it lasted. My writing however, has greatly changed. SAT #2 was where I really started having fun. “For Susan was a sinner. She smoked Crack Cocaine every day!” (SAT #2, Nowak) That was the SAT journal that made me realize that writing didn't have to be a chore. However the second half of the year was a little different. I think I started to grow lazy. My previously fine-tuned papers were now pretty much rants. “Pink is used anywhere from romantic nonsense to childish obsessions.” (Gatsby Color Analysis, Nowak) For my Gatsby analysis, my writing was all over the place and covered a wide range of topics. Unfortunately it made it sound pretty bad. I am starting to get better and regularly

“Except for baby-eatin’ teeth-gnashing homosexuals, atheists, muslims, commie pinkos, or any other non white non US citizen.” (SAT #5, Nowak) That was a rather profane portion of Mike Huckabee's Slaughterhouse and Grill. I thought that was an exceptional piece of writing. However crude it was, it was a great parody of southern politician Mike Huckabee back when he was running for president. “Personally, I think it’s almost necessary for every paper to be fun.” (Introduction Letter to Wegener, Nowak) I don’t necessarily think that this is exceptionally good, it just is exceptional at showcasing my writing style. Normally I like to use very wordy language. However this doesn’t work too well most of the time. It comes off as stiff and awkward. Although I am pretty darn awkward, I try hard to make my writing seem more friendly and casual. One of my goals is to be able to make the reader feel like they are talking to their closest confidant or