I'm not going to lie walking into a class filled with many unfamiliar faces and a random stranger in front of the class, just looking at us was really intimidating at first. My first day as a junior, my fifth class of the day and with just three hours of sleep,I wanted the period to end. I thought it was going to be like any other class, same routine as always. Sit in our assigned seats and introduce our self to the whole class, praying that we don't embarrass ourselves.
Meeting a new teacher is always different each time. Most of the times I feel that they are good people, but occasionally I get some teachers who give me bad "vibes." When I saw Dr. Preston it was to soon for me to know how I felt about him, as my English teacher. When he told us that we decide how we want to be taught, cursed and then walked out of class I thought to myself. Wow this semester is about to be quite interesting. When he walked outside and left, the class decided on creating our blogs. At first I was confuse because, I kinda spaced out while Dr. Preston was talking due to my lack of sleep. So I just went with the flow and I agreed with the class decision.
While days passed and we were on our way to create a blog that could potentially be seen by people all over the world was stressful. I'm not going to lie I didn't do the first blogs, because I wasn't sure on how to start it. So I let the days go by. Without realizing I was burying myself deeper and deeper into a ton of work ahead of me. It got really difficult at some point, not just for this class but in every aspect of my life. I felt that my personal life was colliding with my school life. I didn't know how to manage my time wisely. I was putting other things before myself. Without realizing how it would affect my mental health later on. It got to a point where I wouldn't get home til it was dark, because I was in meetings, after meetings, I was doing community service, running a club, I was working and doing so many other things. I couldn't sleep, at night I don't know why it was just so hard to fall asleep. So I would stay awake most of the night. Also, not many people knew but I was going through some health problems, where I was required to take a lot of medicines. It was so hard for me to focus on my learning because of all of this. I tried so hard but it was still very difficult. My grades were slipping, as my motivation was too. It was really hard for me to memorize the poems, I couldn't concentrate but I still tried my very best.
I think the time I felt the most pressure and tension, was when it came to my interview. I still don't know why I agreed with my friend that we should've gone first, but I'm really happy I did. I wasn't really prepared because I only had a final draft for the resume. So I had to write my references, and cover letter the night before. It was difficult but with help from my friend I was able to finish everything. It was the day of my interview, even though it was nerve racking I did my best and gave it my all. After the interview I wasn't to sure about my overall performance but reading the comments from my peers about my interview was really satisfying.
It's sometimes really difficult to create or establish a system, where you can easily get your work done. For me I had to find a way to remember to do my work each and every day. So everyday I walked into class I made sure I took out my journal and started writing. I also made sure I didn't leave my class without finishing my blog, because I knew once I left class I wasn't going to go back and look at it. I also, set a time where I would go back on my blog and catch up on anything I could.When it came to writing in my journals, I didn't think like a lot of my peers I thought outside of the box. I would look at the questions differently, so I can get an understanding of it in different perspectives.
I think I grew tremendously as a learner, I learned how to cope with many different scenarios that are thrown at me. Also, that time management makes a difference, and that each day I'm learning something valuable that is making me into a better person each day. Coming into this class in August I would say I was the typical student, just trying to get by and pass this class, but I can say I gladly changed. I learned how to value my time in my English time and how learning in a different way then other teachers can always be better.
Meeting a new teacher is always different each time. Most of the times I feel that they are good people, but occasionally I get some teachers who give me bad "vibes." When I saw Dr. Preston it was to soon for me to know how I felt about him, as my English teacher. When he told us that we decide how we want to be taught, cursed and then walked out of class I thought to myself. Wow this semester is about to be quite interesting. When he walked outside and left, the class decided on creating our blogs. At first I was confuse because, I kinda spaced out while Dr. Preston was talking due to my lack of sleep. So I just went with the flow and I agreed with the class decision.
While days passed and we were on our way to create a blog that could potentially be seen by people all over the world was stressful. I'm not going to lie I didn't do the first blogs, because I wasn't sure on how to start it. So I let the days go by. Without realizing I was burying myself deeper and deeper into a ton of work ahead of me. It got really difficult at some point, not just for this class but in every aspect of my life. I felt that my personal life was colliding with my school life. I didn't know how to manage my time wisely. I was putting other things before myself. Without realizing how it would affect my mental health later on. It got to a point where I wouldn't get home til it was dark, because I was in meetings, after meetings, I was doing community service, running a club, I was working and doing so many other things. I couldn't sleep, at night I don't know why it was just so hard to fall asleep. So I would stay awake most of the night. Also, not many people knew but I was going through some health problems, where I was required to take a lot of medicines. It was so hard for me to focus on my learning because of all of this. I tried so hard but it was still very difficult. My grades were slipping, as my motivation was too. It was really hard for me to memorize the poems, I couldn't concentrate but I still tried my very best.
I think the time I felt the most pressure and tension, was when it came to my interview. I still don't know why I agreed with my friend that we should've gone first, but I'm really happy I did. I wasn't really prepared because I only had a final draft for the resume. So I had to write my references, and cover letter the night before. It was difficult but with help from my friend I was able to finish everything. It was the day of my interview, even though it was nerve racking I did my best and gave it my all. After the interview I wasn't to sure about my overall performance but reading the comments from my peers about my interview was really satisfying.
It's sometimes really difficult to create or establish a system, where you can easily get your work done. For me I had to find a way to remember to do my work each and every day. So everyday I walked into class I made sure I took out my journal and started writing. I also made sure I didn't leave my class without finishing my blog, because I knew once I left class I wasn't going to go back and look at it. I also, set a time where I would go back on my blog and catch up on anything I could.When it came to writing in my journals, I didn't think like a lot of my peers I thought outside of the box. I would look at the questions differently, so I can get an understanding of it in different perspectives.
I think I grew tremendously as a learner, I learned how to cope with many different scenarios that are thrown at me. Also, that time management makes a difference, and that each day I'm learning something valuable that is making me into a better person each day. Coming into this class in August I would say I was the typical student, just trying to get by and pass this class, but I can say I gladly changed. I learned how to value my time in my English time and how learning in a different way then other teachers can always be better.
