Acknowledgments
I've been on a bumpy road my whole high school career. Because of that, thinking about how I'll get to walk across the stage with my cords and diploma (case) next week is surreal. It makes me think of how great a success it is simply to get myself towards my next stage of securing a good future for myself. However true it is that the self is the only true helper, I've met and gotten to know so many good people that made my high school experience one of a kind and, through that, plenty more enjoyable. First, I'd like to recognize our whole 12 AP classroom for its unique insight into how to analyze literary works. I feel like at Troy High, it's easy to try and analyze with the goal of simply being dubbed the most scholarly or intellectual--whether it be for a grade or some other pay-off. But here, I heard so many different viewpoints, critiques, and straight-up disagreements that made me enjoy classroom discussions so much more. Maybe it's because of our senioriti...