When looking at my midterm grades I was disappointed with myself and I knew I could’ve done way better. Seeing those grades gave me an eye opener to what is not only expected from the university but also expected in order to succeed in life. For me to get the grades I got made me understand that I have been being too lenient in my work, but also motivated me to work even harder. Not only to just pass but truly succeed in the class with good grades. In two of my classes I could clearly see that right now I am not where I know I could be at. I admit I did struggle at first with understanding fully what was being asked of me in my assignments. One thing I do know though is that I refuse to quit. I will change that grade into the grade I know I am capable of getting.
I have also had some successes. In my English class I continue to impress my professor when it came to my essays. She really enjoyed what I had to say on many topics as well as the stories I created with some of the other papers. In my math class I am showing great progress, by raising my hand in class and answering questions and solving problems on my own. Even though I am not perfect I am trying to do all that I can to succeed in my classes. Even in the ones I struggled with the most. In order to correct the mistakes I made with my math class I took the initiative to sign up for all the tutoring sessions given to us, go to all of my teacher's office hours, and asking my classmates who understand the work and getting good grades to help me, so that I may pass my next test. I have a chance to make it and I will make it by any cost. In math, practice makes perfect, so I will practice my butt off until I get the grade I not only want but know I could get.
In my INQ class I decided to ask some of my classmates who are good at blogging to help me with my blogs so that I may post a blog that my professor is looking for, one that will meet all the requirements needed in order to get a good grade in it. I know that I could make it in this class. It’s just a matter of hard work effort and help from people who want you to succeed. For the next semester I now know that if I want to succeed in my classes I must use all the resources given to me. Not just the resources given to me by the teacher or the DRC office but also the help from friends who are willing to help you. If I am struggling with something I must be clearer in what I am asking help with. In other words, when I knew I was struggling with blogging the first thing I should’ve done was ask the teacher what she was looking for in all. How many blogs and how the format is supposed to be.
So next semester I will make sure I understand what is being asked and if I need help to use all the resources given to me to clarify and help me with whatever I need help with. Success indeed comes from hard work and determination. Even though I can’t change the fact that I got the two grades, I can change the decisions I make in order to change those grades to better grades. Always work hard and never slack, because if you do the things you wish to accomplish may become failures in a flash of an eye.
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