research reflection
4:48 PM
Eventually, I became a little weak, a little desperate and sent someone the essay. It was dauntingly long:
But I hid seventeen one-liners within the text to make the reading more bearable.
---
The writing of the paper itself, though, wasn't painful at all. The in-class step-by-step checks of a typed hypothesis, then an essay outline, and afterwards a rough draft were so beneficial. I'm not that that skilled at procrastination, but I do sleep excessively. (Correlation: I've grown nearly two inches this school year.) The constant checkups on the assignment really kept me scared enough to stay alert long enough to work on a small part of the project everyday. Usually, I let sleep run away with my entire soul in its arms, groom and bride-style. I leave for the honeymoon, untouched by any due date. And then it's the night before and I'm typing with the speed of ten flashing blitzkreig wars before sleep tells me public education is government propaganda and I give in because sleep promises that, as newlyweds, we can try that inception thing.
Besides finally reading Steinbeck's Pulitzer prizewinner The Grapes of Wrath, I did find some merit in this research paper. When I received my grade, I realized that a few easy points weaseled out from under me because I never pay attention to the quality of the bibliography, so now I know what to focus on in the future. The overwhelmingly near future of AP Lit.
Post a Comment