Personal Narrative: My Career In High School

Over the course of my high school career I have grown in my reading and writing capabilities, as well as my overall performance as a student. In all of these different aspects I have mostly improved, however there are still some areas in which I struggle. My writing career in high school has seen improvement as well as struggle, and this year I hope to further my skills at writing. As far as my reading capabilities are concerned, I would consider myself a proficient reader who is able to comprehend a plot very easily. Also, my career as a student could be improved upon and I hope this year that I can improve on some qualities that I have previously lacked, such as organization.

Ever since I began my career as a student, the one assignment I have always dreaded most were essays and book reports. These always intimidated me since one skill I am not the greatest in is proper punctuation. This has led to many poor grades on papers due to silly little errors of doom that could have easily been avoided. However, something that I believe I do well in writing is my use of vocabulary

as well as combining my sentences smoothly. To describe myself as a writer, I would say that in some areas I have my flaws, such as punctuation, but I am proficient in other areas such as vocabulary, and that with work and with time I can improve on both of these things.

Reading is something I enjoy very much.

I enjoy reading even books not assigned in school that interest me and can keep me entertained the whole way through the story. The kinds of books that interest me the most are dystopian societies such as The Hunger Games or The Maze Runner. My favorite book I have read so far has been Divided We Fall by Trent Reedy. This is because I greatly I enjoy militaristic dystopian books. Since I read very frequently, I have expanded my vocabulary and try to use it in my writing as much as I can. One way that I expand my vocabulary and learn new words is when I encounter a word in a book that stands out to me, I will remember it and will look up the definition so I know I’m using this new word correctly. Personally, I think of myself as an advanced reader, able to easily grasp topics and ideas and over the years I believe that I have steadily improved on

that.

In my years as a student, I would not consider myself an advanced or even basic student. If I had to determine who I was as a student, I would describe myself as a student with flaws who is doing his best to improve. When I think about who I am as a student, I consider my study habits as well as my time management skills. This often leads me to question myself as to whether or not I can be a successful student. One thing that I occasionally struggle with is time management. I won’t lie I’m a bit of a procrastinator however, this year I will strive to become better at that. This year I aspire to stay on top of things and be successful. I was not always the student I am today. In previous years, I have struggled greatly mostly in English and history, however I have grown to handle situations better and to push myself to be more successful. I believe that is why I have been improving recently.

This is how I describe myself as a reader, writer, and a student. I am looking forward to growing and advancing in each of the areas since all of these areas could use at least a little work. This year I am determined to improve on all of these aspects and be the best I can be. I am prepared to push myself and work as hard as I have to, to be successful in this class. My goals this year are to increase the amount I talk to the text, try to use punctuation better in my writing, and to be organized and well prepared as a student.