Please complete the assessments when you are alone and cannot be distracted, as the results are affected by the consistency of your answers…
However, problems with my grammar and use of conversational language had developed in my 2nd assignment thus for this Assignment, I have gone to CASE to get my work checked and get advice on using academic terms to gain confidence in getting above 70% in the language, presentation and structure sections. Additionally, in terms of analysis, I was focused on the key points or had to combine two points which helped me to evaluate the points enabling me to come to a judgment. Finally, I started my assignment fairly early which I found the assignment easier to conduct giving me capability in gathering research materials of different time periods to the fairly recent articles in providing me a wide scope of the organisation and hence helped me to get a balance of each side as well as had given me time to go to CASE for help, therefore, I believe I will improve my grades for this assignment by following the strategies…
I understand that this class, English 216, will require me to commit a significant amount of my time to complete assignments. It is through my own motivation that I’ll be able to assign this time and work productively within it. All grading practices were explained clearly to me in the syllabus and I am in agreement with all of them. Reading, listening, and observing everything that is given to me will also help me to use my time in a productive manner. Any questions or concerns I have can be sent through the appropriate channels so long as it is treated as a technical document. Any revisions I make are treated as final documents and graded as such. Communication, as well as being respectful…
The most memorable incident was when I was at government building waiting in line to get in to a specific area to conduct business. Initially, there was a gaggle of people standing outside until someone stood at a specific point that appeared to be a logical entrance to get in. Then people blindly began to form a line behind the individual as they came up. I thought this was funny because I noticed a small sign that was not very visible which gave direction to where the line should form and the current line was the exit not the entrance. I moved over to the entrance where the line should have been and watched without saying anything.…
I had to plan ahead in order to make sure that I accomplish the assignments for this class while still attending the board meetings for the organizations I was a part of. By looking at my Participation paper I was there for a majority of my class days and the only reason I missed class was because of really bad allergies and when I received bronchitis for week and a half. By going to class I was able to get tips on how to make my work better and how to accomplish the tasks given to us better thus making it less stressful for me to finish the project meaning I was more likely to finish the project earlier than the time given to us. When I realized that going to class and doing my work before the due date made me less stressed out I tried my hardest to always finish my work in all my class on time making me have a less stressful week. Another example of my improvement in this area is when we look at my Communication improvement profile paper written in the beginning of the year. I wrote the paper the night before and really didn’t look at the rule brick on how everything needed to be organized. When looking at this paper I followed the rule brick the best I can and wrote this paper before the due date allowing me to continually correct the grammar mistakes I have made and other problems that could have been found in this paper. Taking…
I could feel from day one that a fast-flowing river of anxiety had gushed over my head. Standardized test such as the SAT’s, ACT’s, and AP exams, college pressure, the endless speeches from my teachers and principals about the importance of academics and career searching was now added to my agenda. Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months, and my stress level continued to grow. I became extremely engrossed and focused on my school work, and it consumed my time to a point where my parents became very concerned for my health. I was staying up late studying and finishing my homework for the next day, sometimes into the early hour of the morning because I would work ahead in classes before finishing my essential studies for the next day. I found myself on several occasions starting to fall asleep in my second period physics class because I had not gotten a good night’s sleep. There were some nights where I would not even see my dad…
There are two challenges Tracy faces, the pressure she faces from her parents to do well in school and their contemplation of divorce. The primary challenge, in this case, may be the impending divorce of her parents. Although divorce has become more socially acceptable, the impact that it has on a child can be devastating. The stress of family discord can effect Tracy not only academically but socially as well. The second challenge Tracy faces is the pressures from her parents to perform academically. Academic pressures can have either a positive or adverse effect. In Tracy’s case, it is obviously negative, as her grades have fallen from A’s to her just maintaining C’s.…
Mrs. Snyder passed tests out and flipped mine over when she placed it on my desk. I flip over and read the paper. It says “PARENT CONFERENCE MONDAY NIGHT AT 7:00 PM.” I looked at the grade and my heart dropped, it was a F. I hear the bell ring and I was so mad at myself I just put my test away and stomped out of the room. That night, I heard my parent’s car pull in after school. “I have to show them, I have to.” As they walk through the door, I hand my test to them and explained what happened. I felt my heart drop and felt total regret for what I did. “I’m taking your electronics away!” my mom yelled, “Go to your room. Think about your imprudent decisions!” The whole house was quiet that night. It was Monday morning, school is back already. In 1st period, Mrs. Snyder announces that there will be a new unit test next monday and there will be a study guide passed around today. Mrs Snyder comes next to my desk. “Here is a chance to redeem yourself. Don’t forget about the meeting tonight.” That night, my parents drove to the meeting. That was the worst 45 minutes of my life. They came out furious and had faces of disappointment. To my luck, there was no lecture…
Among the most constant and most influential stressors in my life, lies school, specifically assignment deadlines and exams. Previously, I had “priority” classes, which I held higher than others and worked my hardest on them. Lately, however, all eight of my classes have become “priority,” adding to my stress. No longer do I have a class in which I can take my time for all of them require my utmost and undivided attention and effort if I am to keep my grades. And, since, an increase in stress can have negative side effects in the long run, managing and decreasing my stress levels is now one of my top priorities, topping my classes.…
My strengths and weaknesses have changed since the beginning of the year. One thing that did not change was my ability to work under pressure. I learned that I write best when I have the pressure of the essay being due soon. This can be a double-edge sword since it causes me to write fewer words in a week than in one day before the assignment is due. Because of this, I generate fake deadlines to speed up my writing process. I discovered a weakness of not being able to write down the words onto the paper; using a mentally placed deadline, I have no other option than to just throw the words onto the paper. Also, another weakness of mine…
The factors that contributed my poor academic performance include but are not limited to: procrastination, disorganization, and a lack of prioritization. Often, throughout the semester, I would put off major assignments until I no longer had any time left to do anything of quality. Another contributor to my performance was my lack of organization. Instead of filing my papers and assignments away neatly, they were left in no particular order or place. The last of my errors involved my lack of prioritization. Many times I chose have fun over completing important assignments. Other times, I chose to go to bed late and in turn over sleep. Recognizing these contributors will help prevent any reoccurrences of my recent performance.…
Mrs Peters announces, “You have fifteen minutes to study. As soon as the timer goes off I will hand out the test and talking will not be permitted or it will be an automatic office referral and a 0% on the test.” I begin to panic because I realize that as soon I look in my folder for my notes to study over, I realize that I left them on my kitchen counter. This makes me feel even worse about the situation. Now, I was sure that I wouldn't be able to do well on the test. I think at least I didn’t forget my calculator. I wait until the timer goes off. Mrs. Peters begins to hand out the tests and I start to dread how well I will do. I then am handed my test. I look through the test and recognize some problems that I know how to do. I read through the test and begin to work out and evaluate problems. I am beginning to get distracted by the quietness of the classroom and listening to the tapping, the clicking of the clock, and cough or sneeze every now and then. After I begin to get off topic I always remind myself to get back to work and to try to focus. I begin to near the end of my test. I feel pretty confident that I am doing pretty well. I did not expect this feeling. Then, I finish up, look over the test one more time, and I raise my hand so that my test can be collected. Mrs. Peters comes by and takes my test and gently smiles at me and pats me on the back. I sit and wait until everyone finishes their tests. Soon, everyone…
In the beginning of the course my confidence level grew by leaps and bounds. While writing my first essay the words just seemed to flow from the keyboard. I finished this first essay in no time flat. As I sat back and reread my essay I thought “This is perfect, I will probably be told to just move on to English 101.” On the day the essay was due I held my head high as I turned in my work of art. The following class, when the papers were returned to us, my swollen head was quickly deflated. The realization that I am not ready for English 101 and I was going to study rules about things like sentence structure, what using a passive voice construction in my sentences even meant, find out what sentence fragments are and how to work them into a nearby sentence. My original fears returned and were peering directly back at me from the essay grading sheet. I really didn’t know very much about any of this and was going to have to put in some work to get my writings up to a college level.…
I decided it was necessary to do well on these parts as I was guaranteed to do horrendously on the rest of this test. After continuing to do this for the entirety of the first semester I should have finished with a 59.3% or so which was a barely failing grade, but my teacher let me make up an old quiz I missed at the last minute and I ended with a 59.6%. During winter break my mom confronted me about this asking whether or not I was going to drop the class and I decided I was going to give it another try and this time take it seriously, at least that is what I said to myself. Following this conversation, for the rest of winter break, I was constantly thinking to myself about how spectacularly I was going to do during second semester. It was as if I subconsciously knew I had not truly learned from the mistakes I made during semester one and was attempting to encourage myself with a sense of false confidence. Unfortunately this pitiful attempt at self-improvement was just me lying to myself and I dropped out of AP Human Geography two weeks into second…
As I moved to a new country it became even more difficult for me to write because it was in a different language and a different alphabet. I moved from Ethiopia when I was twelve years old and was enrolled in middle school right away. As panicked as I was the first day of class I was more frightened of what was to come. Every time my English teacher gave us a writing assignment I used to say I can’t do it and always use the excuse that I was from another country. Ms. Rodriguez came to me one day and told me that by saying I can’t I am making myself weak. I need to get up and start to do the stuff she has been teaching us. That comment really upset me, How could she say that to me? I just came to this country and I do not know anything. The next day she gave me a journal, she told me to write everything down. Each day at the end of the day to write what happened to me. I was so upset at her I did not even open the journal. Day after day she asked if I started to write in my journal. I was so tired of the excuses I made for me not doing anything, so I started to write in my…