9th Grade: What comes to your mind when you hear the words, "Now we're going to read Shakespeare!" Do you cringe in fear? Do you giggle with glee? What past experiences have you had with Shakespeare to make you react the way you do?

When I hear the words "Now we're going to read Shakespeare" I get mixed feelings. I have only read one story by Shakespeare called "A Mid-Summer Nights Dream" i thought all in all it was a pretty good story but I didn't really understand some of the words. I read it a long time ago so i faintly remember it. I just get a little nervous that i might fail because i cant understand the book.

I think that if we have like maybe a couple days to read it and we have discussions in class on it like we did in our other class when we where reading a hard book then I think most of us will be alright. I just am a little scared because I'm a good reader and all i just if i can't get into a book i get bored. I am also scared that we will start reading it and i will get lost and fall behind the class because of volleyball or other stuff.


I do get a little excited to be able to find out for my self what really happens in "Romeo and Juliet". There is also a lot of talk about it being really boring so im kind pumped to find out what i think about it. So all in all i just have mixed feelings because i wanna read it but i don't at the same time.