Being successful in school is very important to me because down the road schooling will not get any easier and it's better to teach yourself now then later. This includes: developing proper study habits, maintaining organization skills, and disciplining yourself to the best of your ability. One point can make a difference especially in a grade average because it's the difference between an A or B. I always work to the best of my ability in class and strive to do well. I challenge myself not only in chemistry but in all subject areas. Getting good grades brings up my courage and promotes me to work harder everyday. This takes lots of motivation and determination which can be accomplished through goal setting. My goal in chemistry was to achieve a at least an A- average. However, I was only one point off which is very tedious. I should’ve studied more on the first few quizzes or tests. Improving my study habits is necessary to help with improving my grade. …show more content…
I should study a couple nights before the assessment. Using chunking method is more beneficial than cramping the night before because I will be exposed to bits of information and later will be able to easily put it together for the test. Time management is crucial because it teaches students discipline and using time wisely. When I study I aim to think positively and remind myself of my skills and abilities. For chemistry I usually make flashcards because it helps me study in an organized way. This is my method of retaining information. For instance, I go over the information with my friends if they are in the same class because it will help me compare what I already know and what I don’t. Most importantly, I look for interesting things to take away from every learning
My education means a lot to me and I take it seriously. Throughout my life I always tried my best to get good grades and achieve my academic goals that I've made for me. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" is a quote by the inspirational Nelson Mandela that helps me when I am doing something for school and reminds me to do well. While in M.s.118, I haven't been off the honor roll and I am working towards keeping it that way until I finish middle school, then move on to keeping my grades excellent in high school. I know that there are people with higher averages than me, but I still am determined to do well in school and life as well. Whenever I put my mind to something, I will complete or accomplish what it is I am working towards. Another thing adding towards my academic success is I have not had a single after school detention or suspension in my entire life and I don't engage in things that could possibly get me in trouble.
A student seeking better retention of material taught in the class-room environment may employ the Cornell note-taking method. With such a method, the three sections of the note-taking outline can aid the student’s retention by improving encoding. For a student to be able to retain oncoming material, they first must be able to encode, as in interpret and internalize, oncoming material (Faber, Morris, & Lieberman, 2000). The note-taking section forces the student to use elaborative rehearsal which helps material reach long-term storage. The cue section uses recoding to deepen the material’s encoding. And the summary section makes the student reprocess what they’ve written down to prolong its retention. As these sections must be filled out separately, the student is expected to return to the notes at least three times in a twenty-four hour period. This immediacy in review may help the student retain the material to a greater extent. Thus, the process can serve as a vantage point for learning with Cornell note-taking as it encourages retention by improving encoding during the process of note-taking and guaranteeing review of the material in a first twenty four hours.
This fall I am retaking Chemistry and I aiming for an A. I do not think grades can fully represent one's work ethic, grit and perseverance. Personally, I have struggled with the fact that I was in special education until middle school. I was behind academically because for the first few years in my life I was almost fully deaf and struggled to learn as quickly as others. Although I was in no longer in special education classes by high school, it was already ingrained in my mind that, academically, I was not intelligent enough to fulfill my dreams of having a job that involves food and nutrition. Even with those thoughts, I still pushed myself to apply to Johnson & Wales to prove myself wrong. Thankfully, I did prove myself wrong. I just goes to show even with those negative, I came from being someone that saw no potential in myself with no proof that I was smart into someone who works hard everyday. Grades don't show that someone is in-tune with their weakness and strengths and that their emotionally intelligent enough to work on them. For example, a weakness that I have struggled with is being not being
Success isn’t given, it’s earned on the track, on the field, and in the gym with blood, sweat, and the occasional fear” -Unknown. This is relevant because it is hard for students to want to play sports but also to do well in school. If high school students can’t find the time to keep their grades up or to keep a certain GPA, they should not be allowed to play sports. Students need to prove themselves to be able to play any sport and still be able to do well in school. Also, having good grades shows the coach maturity and may earn them more playing time if they are working hard in school and in practice.
It is easy to forget that a huge part of your success in college is staying healthy, keeping a sharp mind and sound body. It is very important to eat right and to maintain a routine sleeping schedule. Staying active and making sure you get enough sleep so that you can keep yourself healthy. A recent study found that walking once a day increase your memorization, which in turn helps you to do better studying.
School is a huge representation of one’s character and work ethic. I think it shows a lot about a person when they put effort into their school work and grades, because it reflects how hard they are willing to work for their goals and aspirations. Grades are extremely important to me, so I work hard to do my best and achieve my goals. I plan on furthering my education
As a seventh grade student, I took a science course because it was required. At first I was scared about how well I would do and if I would get a good grade throughout the year. When the school year started, I met my teacher and he seemed really nice and he turned out to be an awesome teacher. I excelled in my science seven class and overthrew my fear of getting poor grades. My seventh grade year was the year I determined what I wanted to go to college for and that would be life science education. As I moved up the scale throughout high school I became a better student, a better athlete, and a better leader. I had the support of my family, my teachers and my friends. This helped me achieve the major goals I had set out for myself.
The 3 principals that I prefer and will be applying the most are: self-reference, deep processing, and encoding specificity. I have found that by incorporating self-reference and making things personal, helps to retain what I study (Goldstein, 2015. I have had an interest in psychology since I was in 11th grade. Something about it clicked in my mind and it was very interesting to me. From that interest in psychology, stemmed a natural response to relate things about myself to what I am studying. Learning about memory helps me to connect a specific long ago memory to learning about the LTM process, possibly why I also relate to the deep-processing style of learning. Through the process of connecting something I am trying to commit to memory to something that is either familiar or important to me, it does seem to help encode and retrieve (Goldstein, 2015). Using past experiences or feelings to find a way to connect to the material helps me to retain and retrieve information. And lastly, I apply the concept of encoding specificity. I have a home office where I study, and also take my exams and quizzes. Maintaining the consistency of the context in where I study puts me in the right frame of mind to focus (Goldstein, 2015). Everything is consistent, the placement of my desk, my computer and my books. I even attempt to
Everyone wants to better themselves in life…right? No one wants to graduate high school and be stuck living with their parents or only make minimal wage. There are plenty of ways to have a better life, one in which is attending college. If a person attends college, they have a more likely chance of making more money, being more successful, and securing their future financially. Going to college not only leaves someone with better opportunities but it can instill in a person responsibilities, persistency and work ethic. All of these things are important unless a person is born into a rich family and are automatically given a job, the rest of civilization has to work and that is where college comes into play.
Personally, I am an advocate for cramming the day before the test, but not right before bed. Instead, I study first, do a little bit of homework, study some more, finish my homework, and then study once again. If I study a little bit each night, by the fourth or fifth night I will begin to feel as if I have over-studied and then begin mixing up each piece of information. In this essay, I have compared and contrasted both methods and it should be much easier for each student to choose a way that works best for them. Both methods can be effective, it just depends on the students’ personality in general.
High school can be a very tricky and difficult time. Your courses are harder, there is more homework. So how do you learn to stay on track and keep up with your school work? In high school it is easy to start falling behind, you’re finally able to drive and go do things, there is extracurricular activities and if you play sports that consumes a lot of your time. You have to be able to still make good grades, focus in school, and have a social life. For you to learn to succeed in high school, you need to familiarize yourself with the teacher and the classroom, prepare yourself for the challenging work ahead, and push yourself to the best of your ability. With real genuine effort put forth in school, you can accomplish the goals you wish to achieve. It puts you one step closer to graduation.
A statement from the Huffington Post states, “From a very young age, we are told the importance of getting good grades. Especially in high school, we are told time and time again that our grades affect what college we will get into. While grades are extremely important, people often forget about the importance of learning, not just getting good grades. There is a difference between the grade received in a course and the amount of learning that took place in the course.” Parents and institutions should teach the importance of learning. The society around the upbringing of students emphasizes getting good grades as apposed to getting every detail and aspect mastered. School priorities should be reevaluated and changed for future students
As a teacher if your students can make a connection to prior knowledge they will have a better chance at remembering the information you are trying to teach. This can be achieved through teaching
Being a successful student and achieving continued academic success is fundamental in order to complete an associate degree and become a successful professional. College is challenging, but it can be a rewarding growth experience and easier when setting up goals. Having educational and career goals helps students keep the focus and motivation. Besides, having knowledge of different learning styles can help students learn about themselves and increase efficiency while studying. Writing skills learned in college are also a powerful tool for both academic and career success. The campus is a great place to find tools to succeed and achieve continued academic success. It is also important to keep academic honesty as a good habit and as a value of integrity throughout college and later on in the professional environment.
Success is something we all wish to achieve and even though we have different definitions of success, we all want to success in different aspects of our lives. For some success, success is attaining an education, others it's getting a good job, for others it's being wealthy, and others to start and own a business while for others it's having a family of our own and seeing our children prosper. We all have different metrics of measuring success and we all have different goals, but it is part of human instinct to want success, to want to succeed in everything we do no matter how small or big. Success gives us a feeling of development and growth, a sense of gratification that we are no longer where we used to be, but rather