Masterpiece Academy Question

               For the first time in our lives my peers and I have been given the opportunity to design a course that is fit to each of our individual needs. I think that we have proven that this is power that we can handle. I have seen many people in the course rise to the occasion. I love that students who struggle in their other classes have been able to flourish in a course designed for them. We are in our final year of high school. If teachers can't trust us to make decisions for ourselves by now how will we ever make it in college.
               Macbeth, Hamlet, and Allegory of the cave are all pertinent tales for me. I relate to Macbeth's character, because I think there comes a point in everyone's life where they have to decide how far they are willing to go to achieve their goals. Hamlet is a character who holds interest to me, because he's trying to find himself, much like many students going off to college. I really like the Allegory of the cave, because it's kind of a tale about the power of ignorance. Everyone in the world is in an ongoing battle against ignorance. Everyone is searching for what they can hold true in the world.
              I think when it comes to passion in this course what I've learned more than anything is that it's okay not to know what you're passionate about, as long as you are still trying to find it. I know that I want to be a teacher someday. I am going to go to college with an open mind, and hopefully I will learn that my passion for kids will be easily translated into my commitment to becoming a teacher.
              I laughed a lot at some of the masterpieces. I loved getting to know my classmates better. The MGOTM projects were a great way for each of us to share our passions with our peers. I liked listening to everyone's take on life and it's importance.
              The motif that runs through all of our projects is passion. We all really seemed to care about what we were talking about. I didn't see a single person in front of the class who didn't care about their topic. It was truly inspirational to see so many young minds put to such great use. I think we each learned something form at least one other presentation.
               I don't think I'd call myself a hero. I think that I conquered many challenges in this course. One example would be the fact that I am actually super terrible with technology. The fact that I have made it this far is a miracle in and of itself. I have worked hard in this course, but effort is part of succeeding in any course. I think my biggest accomplishment has been all the collaborating that I was able to do through out my year in this class. I may not be a hero, but I am proud of the work i have done!