So far this semester I think I have been working very hard. Every assignment I try to complete earlier then the due date and to the best of my ability. And all my hard work has been paying off. I think that all my grades for my midterms should be very good. Of course for each student, we are all going to have multiple set backs but also many successes.
My major set back was in Microbiology. We had our first lecture exam and our first lab exam. I studied for these exams for hours. I spend so much time and energy into being prepared. It payed off with my lecture exam. I got a 79 on the exam. Usually I would be worried about a grade like that. But the class average was a 71 so I was above average with it. Then we took the lab exam. I felt great afterwards. I thought I had aced it so I called my parents to tell them the great news that I thought I did well. Unfortunately a week later I was very disappointed. I had gotten a 64 on this exam. It made me want to shut down, but then I remembered the mindset book. I will not ruin this semester by having a closed mindset. I am determined to learn from this mistake and improve for the next lab exam that we have.
My best success is in my math class. In high school me and math never clicked. So knowing that about myself I started this semester knowing I was going to have to focus in my math class and not just blow it off. In order to meet that goal I sit in the front of the class and answer and ask questions throughout each class. This really pays off. We have weekly math quizzes and I have aced every one. Then on the first math exam I got my grade back and it was a 107. I was ecstatic. This just shows you that if you think that you do not click with a certain subject then you just need to work harder.
For the second half of the semester I intend to focus a lot more in Microbiology because it is my hardest class right now. I also need to make sure that I continue to focus on my other classes too. I know students that center all their attention in one class but then forget about their other classes. That cannot happen to me. In order to meet these goals I decided to do what Erica does. In class one day she mentioned that she has 3 calendars. This way she sees in 3 different places when her assignments are due or when she has exams. I did the same thing. I have one in my back pack that I carry around each day, one on my desk that I see while doing assignments, and one on my wall in my room that I pass as I walk in or out of my room each day. This has really helped a lot. (Thanks for the advice Erica!!) I think that if any other students have that problem of forgetting when assignments are due they should really try this out.
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