Other than a few things I have heard from the upperclassmen I really did not know much about this class other than it being a required credit. I only knew one of the teachers who taught the course, Dr. Lee, who I had for English 9. Because of how much I had learned in that class as well as how much I enjoyed it, I enrolled into the course hoping to get Dr. Lee as a teacher again. Another reason I took the course is because my English 10 teacher had told me this course, regardless of the teacher, would help me overall in my writing as well as my college essays which I am in no way prepared for. I hope to improve my writing and expand my overall fluency in writing and creating good quality essays.

Currently, there are three books that I am choosing from for my quarter three book choice. The first being Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. I have always been interested in the aspects of World War II not taught to us in the history classrooms. A personal story of a prisoner of war especially in the brutal treatment of the Japanese at the time seems fascinating to read about. The second book would be Shoe Dog by Phil Knight. As much as I lack interest in business and entrepreneurship, it would be fun for me to learn the long and difficult process of developing a single idea into a multi-billion dollar company and a personal favorite brand of my own. Lastly I would want to read Eddie Would Go by Stuart Holmes Coleman. The story of Eddie Aikau has always been interesting to me although I barely know anything. It would be a nice experience for me if I were able to go more in depth about the life the heroic and infamous Eddie Aikau.

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.

— Oscar Wilde.

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