Seed: English the Play

The play English was possibly one of if not the most interesting read I had as an AP Lit student. One aspect, or I should say character, that stuck with me most during the play was Elham. She reminded me of myself a little bit. Elham is probably one of if not the smartest people in that classroom. She was accepted into one of the best medical schools in the country, and she was invited to do research at said medical school. But the thing is, her English is not very good. She struggles in the English classroom, and is constantly made fun of in the classroom because of her speaking skills. Even the teacher, Marjan, tends to be a lot more strict on Elhelm for who knows what reason. I resonate with her, with the fact that she always feels like she isn't enough. For me, even with everything that I have accomplished my senior year, and even my past years in high school, I still don't think I have done enough. Not getting into University of Michigan, when almost everyone I knew was going only made that feeling worse for me even though I got into a more difficult school and a really good school that seconds to the University of Michigan. Even though I know I am smart, it still feels like I could have done so much more to feel like I am good enough, which is exactly how Elham has felt during the play English.