Learner Narrative 1

To Whom it May Concern,

While I have only known John Boothe since the beginning of the first marking period this fall, I can say that in that short amount of time that he never failed to impress me with his responsibility, honesty, and work ethic.

John is in my 12^th Grade English class and his written work, as well as classroom contributions are always of the highest quality. His thoughtful consideration of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis showed itself not only in a group presentation that explored Gregor’s family, but also in a research paper on the difficulties faced by Czechoslovakian Jews between the two World Wars. It was with this thoroughness and high standard of quality that John approached almost every assignment this fall.

John is also someone who I can trust to always come to class prepared. He is consistently willing to help his classmates, and on many occasions has elucidated texts during classroom discussion through his attention to detail. During senior year in high school, when many students’ performances in class fail due to over scheduling and the stress of college application, John has been sure to make school work his first priority.

Perhaps what impresses me the most about John is his academic curiosity. While always well informed, he is quick to identify subjects or topics about which he could know more, and I am sure, spends what little free time he has reading and doing casual research on the subjects that there is not enough time to cover in school.

John is also always eager to assume a leadership role in and out of class. He is a member of the Tri-M Honor Society, as well the Track team. He was also instrumental in organizing and executing a fund raiser for Habitat for Humanity, as well as volunteering several Saturday mornings to aid in the construction of a home in Salem, NJ.

I feel that the combination of high intelligence, writing skill, and amiable personality coupled with a tremendous drive and love of learning has allowed John to excel at BLANK BLANK High school in both academics and extra curricular activities. He most certainly would be an asset to any college or university, and has a great future in store for himself.

Sincerely yours,

Joseph Kille