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The course that most energized me in high school was AP Lit. I had always been interested in writing and literature, but this was a course that kicked it into high gear. My teacher, Mr. Ricketts, used unique teaching methods and achieved this in two ways. First, he set us loose, giving us a list of books to read and write practice essays on—a freedom that I relished. Second, he interjected carefully structured class sessions that opened our eyes to new ways of thinking about literature.