In this journal I am going to talk about how the start of the new school year has gone for me. Grade 12 is what I expected it to be, it is a lot of work. This semester I have English, biology, writers craft, and environmental studies. Every night I am finding myself with a ton of homework and it is very hard for me to find motivation to keep up with everything. Aside for the difficult classes I am also playing on the volleyball team, this is also very time consuming and I find that it makes school harder because my time management skills are very poor. My goal is to come out of semester 1 with at least an 80% average. I realized this is going to be very difficult for me, but I believe if I try hard and hand in work it is definitely a reasonable goal. I find I am very stressed out the majority of the time as well, especially since university applications are being sent out in December. So I think this year is going to be very difficult and very stressful, but I have gotten off to a decent start, so I am hoping this year will go how I plan it to.
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I am glad that you opened this topic for discussion.
ReplyDeleteLike you suggest, showing effort is the key. It's hard for any of us as teachers to make special allowances for students who skip, don't hand in work etc. etc.
A.J.,
ReplyDeleteIf you are struggling, please let me know. Talk to me in class or email me. There are probably a number of suggestions I can make. I may even be able to help you boost your motivation.
Journals 5-8 are a little short. I would just try to make 9-12 your best yet.
13/20 on 5-8