Acknowledgements
I believe there are two people hiding inside each and every one of us: the one who lives life — the one who keeps up appearances, communication, health, and fun. The other one lies hidden beneath the shell of our skin: the one who observes life — the one who notices and understands the world, attaining and improving knowledge like artificial intelligence. Except in this case, the thought process is perfectly organic, unpredictable, and raw. The flesh of thought drips down in chunks, mixing into a thick slime which fills our insides. However, many people unfortunately neglect to grow their inner person. They become mentally weak and fragile, brittle like steel with hard realities of the world. Throughout my 11AP English class, I’ve learned how to think and how to understand the world in ways that have expanded my perspectives in ways I once thought unimaginable. It’s certainly been a long journey in 2nd hour 11AP English. I’d like to take a moment to app...