Farewell to All Things AP English

Dear AP English classmates,

As senior year draws to an end, I am forced to say goodbye not only to CFHS and the teachers I have had over the past four years, but also to the select group to which I belong, the “AP English nerds.” I remember vividly the first day of AP English junior year. As I hesitantly walked into Ms. Serensky’s room, shaking in fear, I sat down in the first open desk I stumbled upon and glanced around the room. Everyone looked petrified. Soon, Ms. Serensky passed out a piece of paper with an ox in the top right-hand corner. She made a slight joke and everyone giggled nervously. Now, after two years of being yoked to notes in the margins, SOAPSTones, Data Sheets, Poetry Papers, blog entries and in-class essays, we are about to be released, set free to pursue our dreams. Although I may have complained (sometimes incessantly) about sacrificing my social life to AP English, it has truly been worth it. We entered the first year of AP English as individuals but now have found support, encouragement and challenge through our experiences together. Although I will not miss the competition for air-time, the competition for the most lengthy out of class assignments nor the group induced panic prior to completion of each assignment, I thank all of you for two amazing years of memories, growth and stimulation.

F arewell to:

A ll the laughs

R eceiving quote sheets from Ms. Serensky
E arning special stickers

W icked good cackle

E xcitement at beating the Dream Team

L ollipops and a life story
L aboring over Data Sheets

A mazingly complicated poems

P ainfully quiet lockdown drills

E verlasting memories

N ights of brainstorming for blogs

G raded in-class essays

L engthy literary analysis

I nterrupting people to gain participation points

S imultaneous disappointment

H ate for it all to end- it was the best decision I made in high school.

Thank you,

Emily