The word "end" usually has a bad connotation, like death. The "end' signifies a sort of finality, like there's no more to look forward to. But, is the end truly all that bad? For example, the end of high school signifies (hopefully) a new step, like a maturation process. You're an adult now. Sure, that comes with some pretty scary thoughts, but it is bad? An end, in a sense, allows us to "start over." Of course, the end of high school also signifies the end of childhood, and all the fun things that come with it.
The fact that this is the "beginning of the end" is slightly ominous. We are beginning to get closer to the end, and that thought that every single day is bringing us even closer to an end, that maybe we're looking forward to. Yet, the word "beginning" also lends a good connotation, like turning over a new leaf. The beginning of the school year, to me, signifies a new Science Olympiad season, for example. That definitely something to be happy about.
The the beginning of the end produces really mixed feelings. On one hand, you're happy, because it's a new year and all that. But on the other, you're sad, because it's the last year.
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Why do you worry about English classes? This is PROSE. The system is OBVIOUSLY not giving you the correct prompts. For instance, if you had to write a 5 paragraph essay detailing the breakdown and usage of a rube goldberg machine, using personal examples and proper formatting, within 40 minutes, there would be none of this nonsense about not being able to write in a style to please the administration
ReplyDeleteThe End. All the more reason to make the best of it, of course. Here we come, Florida!
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