Introductions

Hello,

Welcome to my rather generic English blog for 9th grade. At this point, I think I'm supposed to describe myself. Here we go:

As a reader, I tend to read fantasy and sci-fi, with a random dabble of nonfiction and realistic fiction thrown in at unspecified intervals. As a writer, I'm impatient to finish and tend to speak......colorfully.

Anyone wanting to follow this blog will find various school-related posts. Like this one, for example. As for enlightening the online world, if it needs enlightening, it should probably look somewhere else. I recommend Wikipedia. Google is also useful.

The meaning of English class....well, literally, it is the gathering of students and a teacher who study the language spoken in the United States. However, in reality, it's a bit more complex than that. English, or any language really, is about communication. The purpose of English class is to strive for a greater degree of clarity and eloquence in comminications with others, whether written or spoken. It is also, through reading, to expand horizons far beyond the limits of what actually exists and to inform others of views, actions, and ideas.

I honestly have no idea why English is a four-year-requirement for colleges, except that colleges might prefer well-written applications. For reality, it certainly seems as if English is necessary in order to function best, but I would think that requiring four years of whatever you will be studying might be a bit more effective.

Thanks for listening to me ramble on.

   -Me