Summer Reading Assignments

Most people generally hate summer reading assignments. They also hate the unavoidable essay that comes with them. It just so happens that I love to read, and I love to write. So I am one of the very few who does not hate summer reading assignments. But I do have a non-conformist learning style. Sounds scary, but it's not I promise! (= It's part of the whole learning styles thing with Dunn & Dunn. (Google it) Basically, it means that I like to decide for myself what I am going to learn. If I can't do that then I will at least push the limits when it comes to assignments. 

Example: my freshman year English teacher assigned for us to read 'The Life of Pi'. This book is probably the most boring story ever written. I mean, how long can you keep someone's interest while your main character survives a two paragraph long sinking ship ordeal, then floats around in the ocean the rest of the book. Sure, the author throws a Bengal tiger into it, but it doesn't actually do anything. It doesn't eat the main character, it doesn't befriend the main character; it's just... there. Anyhow, my teacher assigned for me to write a 'message in a bottle' to Pi, (the main character) and then to write back as Pi. I was feeling extremely lonely at the time so I focused on his emotions. I focused my paper on how lonely he must have been. And I did a great job too if I do say so myself! (; But of course I got back- 'Not enough details from the book.' 

My bad-> He was on a ship. The ship sank, so he got on a life boat. The life boat is in the middle of the ocean. He has to eat fish. There's a tiger on the boat too. It doesn't do anything. The main character can't make up his mind about what religion he believes so he practices Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. 

My, oh my, how extremely interesting! I can barely contain my excitement... -.-