Opening+Letter

Mr. Warren,

In the past I have always found English Language Arts to be slightly boring, but necessary. It has become very repetitive year after year. Each year the teacher first gives us a book of their choosing to read, then gives us a vocabulary list. After we are quizzed on the vocabulary, and tested on the book either with a project or a test. Also, we constantly were writing in our journals for each English class. Along with reading this required book, we must also choose a free reading book to read on our own time. This book is usually more appealing to us, because we get to choose from a genre that interests us. My favorite required book that I have ever read for an English Language Arts class was __Fahrenheit 451__, and my favorite free reading book that I have ever chosen for an English class was __Angels and Demons__. In conclusion, I disliked the fact that we were required to read a book that does not interest us. However, I liked the requirement to read a book of my own choice, as it gave me more motivation to find and read a new book that I find interesting.

I expect English 12 to be a lot more fun and interesting than previous English classes. This is because we get to choose the topics that we will study instead of getting a topic being given to us. This year there are a few topics that greatly interest me that I would love to be able to study. One interesting topic is alternative energy, e.g. electric cars, photovoltaic cells, etc. I also would like to learn more about CERN and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC.) I find these topics interesting mostly because I have a huge love of science. I believe that English will play a large role in my future. English classes help me improve my communication skills. These are enormously important skills to have in college and ultimately in the professional world. They are even more important in the pharmacy profession, which I am going into after college.

Sincerely, Nicolas Lotano