The sound of chatter and typing fills the cafeteria as students work on writing, getting advice and support from the mentors who scored a 4 or 5 on the World History AP Exam their earlier years. This is the sound that many who walked past found themselves looking at during the Wildkat Way period. Now, the first session has officially ended, the last day being Thursday, November 8th, and many students are left to reflect on the information that they were provided with.

The workshop was a very strong tool that many students used in order to make their writing as strong as possible in order to perform well. The mentors have worked with them daily to change writing into pieces that may score high on the AP test.

“I’ve gotten a lot from the workshop, I made new friends with the people in my group and my mentor,” sophomore Aaron Odom said. “I had help writing my essays, and learned what my strong point is: finding evidence to support the claims.”

The students were able to experience and practice writing in a style that they previously did not feel comfortable using. The style of writing a DBQ or LEQ can be challenging when used to a simple structure of English writing. Now, many mentors have been able to see the change in how their mentees approach writing. 

“I can tell that they are more comfortable and confident with how the writing sounds,” junior Kevin Olafson said. “Compared to the beginning of the workshop, their writing strength and confidence are much better.”

The mentors have left a lasting impact on how these students write and go about doing their AP style writing. No matter how much a person didn’t know the strategies or format, the mentors have done an excellent job of making it so where everyone could do their best.

“This program has everything it needs to make a student successful,” Olafson said. “Mr. Robinson has done a great job in organzing it and helping many students to succeed.”