AP English Language Test is OVER!!!

Annie Mema

Mr. Felder

AP English Language P.8

May 14, 2017

After nine continuous months of preparation for this exam, I'm glad that it’s finally over. In all honesty, I felt that I was pretty prepared for this exam. Mr. Felder had given us countless essays and multiple choice exams to prepare us and help understand the way the AP test is designed. I’m very glad that I was given the opportunity to take this course because it was a great way to help expand my writing and communication skills.

The exam on Wednesday was a fair test and most of the things I learned throughout the course was applied. In my opinion, the most difficult part of the exam was the multiple choice section. There were many complicated questions and I tried my best to narrow down the answers between two choices. I paced myself pretty well and finished the section with four minutes remaining. The essay section was was a little complicated when thinking about good examples to use, but overall I think it was a good exam.

Me

Annie Mema

Mr. Felder

AP English Language P.8

March 9, 2017

I look up and down at my reflection and see the girl the world sees. I see the long, silky chestnut hair that catches the sun's light and shines with golden hues. I see the big brown eyes that crinkle at the ends with laughter, that capture every aspect of the world around them and hold curiosity. Eyes that hold secrets, pain and beauty.  I see the pearly white teeth that curl her lips into a radiant smile, even when everything is broken, to ensure that there is happiness. I see the smooth, skin she bears that makes her sweet. I see the quaint hands but ink that write frantically to capture the story of her life. I see the petite girl who hides in any crowd to withhold herself from the world. A world that holds cruel people, bringing its inhabitants against each other.

But despite all the bad, I also see a girl who picks herself up every time she falls, a girl who rights her wrongs. Together as a whole, I see a girl who lives to make her parents proud and thrive in life. A girl who’ll grow up to be a strong woman and help the troubled world she lives in. One day, the world will be a place for her children to play in the blazing sun, chasing butterflies and breathing in the sweet air, knowing their world is a safe place. I see me.

The World is Doomed

Annie Mema

Mr. Felder

AP English Language P.8

4 January, 2017

The World is Doomed

Humans; we are the cause of all of Earth’s troubles. Our spectacular brains have constructed ways to damage our home without even realizing it. We live in an imagination where we think the world is going to heal itself and all problems will be resolved. How are we supposed to expect our ragged world to heal when we’re constantly destroying it?

The reality of it all, is that we live in a world full of hatred. With countless opinions and numerous beliefs, disagreements are bound to happen, but they happen to an extreme. Nowadays, people live in fear that by saying one wrong thing, they’ll be hurt or even die. In addition,we also live in a world where war is constantly occurring and thousands of people's lives are sacrificed. Terrorism is the greatest fear people have because no matter where you are, anything can happen. Just recently, there was a terrorist attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey on New Year’s Eve. This tragic incident unfortunately killed 40 people for no evident reason.  If people are dying for no reason, how is there hope for a world filled with hatred?

Also, we occupy a world with such advanced technology and pollution. The world has numerous of factories that work nonstop that also have constant waste coming out of them. These waste products aren’t cared for and end up in oceans, lakes and even on land that result into hazardous living conditions. Millions of species have become endangered because of the horrid pollution that wrecks their homes. If the rate of pollution continues to increase, it will become toxic to live on a planet where radiation could kill us because of the poor care we take of ourselves. We are quite doomed if there isn’t a quick solution to help save the planet. War weapons have always been known to have deadly chemicals in them, and one of the best known chemical battle is the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan during World War 2. Imagine if every country had that same access; we’d all be exposed to radiation and mutations in our DNA, and possibly wouldn’t exist.

There’s a loss in humanity. We’ve lost all perspective of what life is really about. If you were to survey people and ask what was most important in their lives, they would reply with answers such as, “Make-up, video games, my phone, computer, etc.” I don’t believe that people would answer saying that their parents, friends or education are the most important things in life. They don’t know about the real problems going on in the world because they are so consumed in their own lives. The lack of awareness is crucial to saving humanity. Some may say that saving the world isn’t their job, and although it’s true, our bloodline may not last very long because of the way we left the planet for our kids, grandkids, and generations that follow. World peace is inevitable, however trying to making a difference is what counts.

There’s only so much we can do in our lifetime, but the smallest change can have the greatest ripple effect.