The area in which I have improved in ELA would have to be the way I write my blogs. My vocabulary increased extensively when it comes to blogs. I've noticed that whenever I am writing, I jot down lots of information in which is in relation to whatever topic I am given. When I was writing a blog that was about the book Night By Elie Wiesel, I saw that the amount of space it took was large. I wrote lots of information relevant to the book, so therefore my blog about the book came out successfully. Every time I look back at the blog entry I wrote about Night, I give myself a pat on the back. This may sound a bit silly, but I really love seeing blotches of words in blogs. I feel like whenever I see lots of writing, it's an automatic 3/4. Of course, quality has to come first before quantity, but it's just really satisfying to see lots of writing. As I was saying, I worked really hard on my blog about the book. The book Night changed the way I see the world, and it for sure changed my opinions and my beliefs. It's amazing how much change a book can do to a human dramatically.
*What is something you have accomplished this quarter that you are proud of?
One thing that I have accomplished in this quarter is my grades in Science. Last quarter, I had an extensive amount of 2's and even one 1. This quarter, I was informed by Mr. Jaworsky that my grades for Science has improved. I received a big fresh 3 in my grades. Of course, I may have some twos, but I can guarantee that I have more 3's than 2's. I am very proud of that improvement because the grades I had received in Science last quarter left me devastated. I knew I had to get back up on my feet and work hard. I did my improvements for not only myself, but for my Mother as well. I knew she was 10x more devastated when I received a 1. She invested all her hard work in my education and I failed her as a daughter. I didn't want her to think of me as a failure. I knew she didn't see me that way, but if I were to be in her shoes, in which I'll never be able to, I would look at my daughter and see her as a failure. I get that a mother should love their child unconditionally, but I was raised differently, in a way that education had to come second. It was serious. So, I did what I had to do. I worked hard. I tried my hardest. I succeeded.
- *What has been the most challenging part of 3rd Quarter for you and what did/can you do to help overcome this?
The most challenging part of 3rd quarter was keeping up this the amount of assignments our class was given in ELA. The numerous amount of assignments in ELA were either finishing up blogs, beginning blogs, reading, and/or doing our Butterfly Project. Hands down, 3rd quarter was tricky for me overall, and ELA wasn't the only class I had trouble with, although ELA was the hardest. What I did to overcome this situation was realize that Mrs. Larson was only preparing the students and I for high school. I realized that I am graduating in 8 weeks. I had to be prepared physically, verbally, and mentally. I knew that Mrs. Larson and my other teachers were doing their job. We had to be prepared and the amount of asssignments tossed at us was a way of showing us 8th graders what it'll be like in high school. I also learned not to complain about the work given to us, because in high school, complaining is not an option. I cannot just sit in my seat, staring in my device, waiting for something to happen. I realized that sitting in a chair doing nothing won't help me go to where I want to go, be what I want to be, and do what I want to do. Heritage Middle School Staff did not work hours and hours just for us to do nothing in life. I could care less if I was tired. If I had homework, I had to do it. In conclusion, I overcame this challenging part of the quarter by having a mindset. I wouldn't be able to do that without the help of my two lovely teachers; Mrs. Larson and Mr. Jaworsky.
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