Rodolfo Brandon Bernardino introduces himself to next year's English teacher and clarifies that he prefers to go by his nickname "Charlie", which is popular among students and staff. While Charlie showed strong reading skills and helped classmates understand literature throughout the school year, his writing skills have deteriorated, especially with supporting statements in essays.

1. 6/5/2011
English 12 Instructor
BMHS
Dear Next Year’s English Teacher,
My name is Rodolfo Brandon Bernardino. It is quite a name, and I have to clarify
which name is preferred during the beginning days of instruction. The persona:
“Charlie”, is the most popular within the student body and the staff at school.
Throughout most of the school year, I have shown dominance in reading and
understanding literature in the classroom. During the beginning of the year, I showed
clear dominance over reading literature over my other classmates. Seldom was there a
time where I did not help a classmate understand literary concepts. Unfortunately, my
skills as a writer have deteriorated. My essay writing is not as strong as it used to be;
supporting my statements in essays has troubled me the most this year.