Last Journey as a Junior Student

 

When I look back on the past three quarters of my life as a student in the tenth grade, I can confidently claim that a great amount of progress has been made. To tell you the truth, the current quarter has been more tough than the one before it since we appear to be racing against the clock when we shouldn't be; in fact, it has been more stressful than the previous quarter. When I think back on everything that I have done and experienced since the beginning of the quarter, I realize that I have grown and improved greatly not only as a student but also, and perhaps more importantly, as a regular person in a lot of different ways. Not only did I improve my grasp of the many things that I needed to master at school throughout this quarter, but I also improved my ability to learn in other areas of my life. I've gotten a lot of insight into my personality traits, such as my strong and my weak points, as well as my work habits and attitudes. I needed to figure out how to put into practice the most efficient and useful strategies for learning that have been shown to be successful for me. I came to the realization that the manner in which I learnt was not necessarily the manner in which my instructors anticipated or even wanted me to know in the first place. I was in need of discovering fresh opportunities to put my skills and expertise to work. The realization that I need to teach myself how to learn is, without a doubt, the facet of my experience with this blog that has yielded the greatest sense of fulfillment to date.

This past trimester has illuminated both my strengths and weaknesses; it's a shame that I've only come to the conclusion that I needed to make now, when there's only one more trimester left until we graduate from the level of junior students. One of the many things I regret about my life is my tendency to cram as much schoolwork as possible into our classes whenever we had the opportunity. For instance, I might have only finished all of the exercises that come with a certain module, but I might not have a complete understanding of the ideas that are presented there. As soon as I understood this, I was able to see that it was totally up to me to decide whether or not I would hand in my assignment and whether or not I would do well in the class. It was not the responsibility of my instructors to ensure that I comprehended the material presented in their classes or even to ensure that I attended those classes. So, when I didn't understand something, I was able to figure it out on my own. That's how I am. 

On the other hand, as you may be aware, the manner in which I perform my job has never been a point of controversy for me. When I consider how I performed over the first few weeks of this quarter, I must confess that it was not as well as it had been throughout the prior quarters. I am not even close to being psychologically healthy, and I am barely holding on to life at this point. Because I was so helpless and didn't believe I deserved what I had, I crammed more and more information into my brain, which ultimately contributed to my failing my requirements later than anybody else in my class. Due to the fact that I could only concentrate on what was immediately in front of me, it was hard for me to tackle challenging obstacles with the mindset that "I can accomplish it." When I finally understood what it meant to have faith and be certain of something that I couldn't see or understand, I had a surge of immense confidence and a sense of safety over both my path and my future.

As I near the end of my time as a junior student, I've come to realize that I've gained a significant amount of knowledge not only about myself but also about the people around me. I am the same as any other student in the sense that I have managed to keep my grades up and stay out of trouble. I am not an exception to this rule. On the other hand, just like every other kid, I've been subjected to a significant amount of pointless drama both at home and at school. Despite this, I have the impression that this is what toughens us up and that, once all of the drama is through, we will have grown as a result of the lessons we've learned from our errors. We come to the realization that either we are drawing closer to one another or we are drawing more apart from one another as we age. However, we will never be without those who will be there for us whenever we need them and who will lift us up and carry us through the most terrible of circumstances; we will never be without them. We will always have those who are there for us. This past quarter, I felt that friendship was a very important issue to discuss, especially in light of the recent pandemic. I've discovered that while you're in high school, it seems like everything bad is piling up, and it's at those moments that you understand who your actual friends are. This is because it's during those times that everything dreadful seems to be building up. It wasn't until I went through some tough times that I realized the friends I've had since eighth grade, as well as the new people who have come into my life and stayed there, are the ones I want to keep for the rest of my life and cherish for all eternity. 

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