Doubting myself

[walkec]

Okay, so I've put down to do literature next year.
I'd say that I'm good at English, but I'm not a top writer, especially when it comes to creative pieces.
At the beginning of the year, I felt way more comfortable in lit than I did in normal English. But now the tables have turned and I'm starting to feel out of my depth in lit and more at home in normal English. I'm currently trying to work on an outcome essay due in a week that's a comparison on Medea and First Wives Club and just nothing makes sense. I feel like I'm repeating myself and that I can't put together my ideas. I was like this too for another outcome for Gatsby, where we had to write a creative piece. I just couldn't write want I wanted to, and I'm beginning to think maybe I shouldn't be doing lit next year?

But then it's a matter of what do I take instead. There's nothing I'd really want to take I don't think. All in all, literature is turning my brain to mush more often than not..

[charmanderp]

Year 12 Lit is very different to year 11. You'd be surprised how much difference that extra year of maturity helps in your ability to analyse and articulate. I know quite a few people that improved very drastically going from 1&2 to 3&4. Also, in year 12 you only have the one creative piece to write, and the exam is very different to any of the outcomes you'll have done so far. The standard and complexity of your class discussions tend to be a lot greater in year 12 too.

If you enjoy it, definitely don't give up and lose heart. I know you say it's turning your brain into mush but there's nothing like studying lit to refine your cognitive abilities.

[walkec]

The other thing I kind of figure is that lit doesn't have to be perfect. Something next year has to end up counting as 10%, so if its literature I'm okay with that. I think..

[charmanderp]

The other thing I kind of figure is that lit doesn't have to be perfect. Something next year has to end up counting as 10%, so if its literature I'm okay with that. I think..

Mmm I don't endorse this but it's not a bad attitude to have, so long as you do genuinely enjoy Lit.

[walkec]

I do like Lit, it's just I have moments where it sometimes seems impossible. But I think I've just got to start doing it again because I like it and not worry about the marks I get for it, does this sound reasonable?