I decided that my writing wasn’t going to stay the same. I had to change something. The kids, and most teachers, in Holt were ok with sub-par work. I was not. My phrasing and flow improved tremendously. I enjoyed reading my papers in front of the class. It felt so much more natural. I finally understood that I could accurately convey a point while also being moderately entertaining.
At one point, I even started to add jokes in my papers. Anytime before that point, I was scared to say anything that wasn’t strictly academic. My writing began to sound more like a series of clever tweets than some boring research paper. My teachers appreciated it. They liked reading something that was unique. It must have helped me on the AP World History Exam as well. I definitely made a joke about communists on one of the essays.