ALL through high school, I have struggled to put my thoughts on paper. I remember being told from you “remember put in your own words”. I truly had a difficult time completing this task. The annotations I struggled with the most. They were the most difficult for me. I still struggle with the annotations, but they are not as difficult for me as they were when I first started the class. As a writer, I can write what I feel or what I’m thinking whether it’s exceptional or poor. There was a time where I could not write anything due to the fact I simply did not know how to explain the text in my own words. You as a teacher showed me this was possible by reminding me repeatedly to use my own words. I just wish I could have been able
