We're the Best!

My sister came home today from Ohio State, and she told me about a paper she had to write for one of her film studies class. At first when she said, "My teacher said it was really well written, I'm a great writer," I immediately ignored her, thinking this was just another one of her pompous comments. However, I realized; she was right. She knows how to write well. However, even though I'm sure she'd disagree, this superior writing ability has little to do with her natural talent, this writing is the product of two grueling years of AP English. I took this thought even further, and with much excitement, I am proud to say, all of us are really, really good writers! We have learned so much and become extremely intelligent, we can write  essays in 40 minutes, can pass AP exams, we can make 20+ page Datasheets, and to us, SOAPSTones are child's play. Not only have we moved forward from our abilities as AP English 11 students, but our writing and English skills have moved far beyond most other seniors. Not to toot all of our horns, but we constantly let our grades on writings or discussions discourage us, but we really shouldn't. Everything we do, whether we receive an A, B, or anything lower, helps us in some way to become better writers and thinkers. I can honestly say that I now look forward to writing in college, without worrying about AP rubric scores or forgetting a title, I will find the enjoyment in writing because I know I will feel like I am actually good at it. Hopefully now I, and anyone else reading this, will take everything in English class with a little less stress. Sure, our grades are important, but no matter what we receive, we learn and grow from it, so the outcome always will be positive. Maybe right now we don't feel like it, but in a year everyone will have the same realization. We are the best.