A letter to Mr. D

At the start of the year, some of you may remember having to send the teacher a letter explaining a bit about yourself... well, here's mine!

Howdy,

I’m Gordon Strachan. I am doing Advanced Higher English firstly because I have enjoyed English so far and it was an obvious choice to follow for that reason. I am also looking forward to creative writing; an aspect I felt was cruelly neglected in Higher. As well as this, I would obviously like to have AH English on my CV.

I am a friendly, confident pupil. I work well with others and get along with people very well. I am incredibly optimistic, with no pessimistic bone in my body. I was born with the happy gene; therefore I am infamous among certain groups for always laughing, whether something is funny or not. I believe I work very well within a team, as well as being a hard working individual. I take part in loads of social groups such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, a local Squash league as well as Pottery classes among others.

I plan to go to University to take Film Studies, preferably at Stirling. I’m not interested in a gap year as the space between school and University will be a long enough a holiday as it is. My ambition is to be a Film Journalist, although I want to work towards my dream ambition of Film Director, which I can pursue outside of education. Film is my passion; it is practically my life. I watch films constantly; sometimes I don’t bother about sleep and just watch Sergio Leone films back to back. Yes, I realise that that is on the verge of obsession.

Regards,
Gordon