Sunday, November 28, 2010
So Now What?
I know, I know, you're all suffering from post-holiday depression (which probably stems from that extra five pounds you've gained), but, in some twisted way, I'm sure some of you are also suffering from post-novel depression as well. We've just spent a month dealing with Gogol's whining about his name, Ashima whining about Gogol's name, and Ashoke whining about trains, names, and automobiles...oh, did I mention names? So now what? I miss the familiar stress that comes with data sheets, the race-against-time feeling that comes with reading a chapter every night, and the lack of self-confidence/anger towards my peers that comes with graded discussions! I found myself over the break trying to recreate these situations by reading about nine or ten plays, subjecting myself to extremely cold temperatures and trying to debate philosophy while being asked to, "pass the stuffing and kindly shut up." AP English is like an abusive relationship; It hurts, but I know it still loves me, and so I come crawling back day after day...but there's nothing to crawl back to for who knows how long?! I'm sure my tone will change once the inevitable essay rears its ugly head, but until then...please take me back AP English, this whole "long-distance" thing isn't working out.
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Dom, I know exactly what you mean, it is funny how now that we have finished the book and worked through the data sheet, suddenly we are overwhelmed by this bizarre free time, what is free time. Although I myself have not filled it with reading new plays or books, I have found that I spend most of this new found free time, connecting AP English to the real world, most humorously I have found myself quite obsessed with this show "Outsourced," in which The Namesake has practically been reversed, an American buisness man finds himself working in India. I have spent an immense amount of time comparing this man to Gogol. What will we do when we go to college without AP English to keep us busy? It almost scares me to think about it.
ReplyDeleteDom I felt the same feeling over break. Even after this four-day vacation, I found myself lost when I finished my reading and had no more English homework to take over my free night. I wonder how we will feel when the year comes to an end. I fear college english classes will not reflect the same commitment and hard-work that we deal with in Ms. Serensky's AP English classes. What will we do without english!?!
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