My Learning Experience

I cannot express how much help it has been for me to keep organized and manage my time properly. So far, I have been able to keep up my grades and have managed to complete my duties outside of school. Organization has also helped me to have a positive attitude towards everything; in other words, "A positive attitude is the key to everything else – good study habit, smart time scheduling, and coping with personal difficulties" (O 'Keeney). I suggest that anyone who may be struggling right now take the time to get organized and see if that makes a difference.

This article focused on the constant debate concerning the conditions in which students develop the skill of thinking critically. Being able to use critical thinking requires knowledge of facts and concepts about the subject matter. I found this article interesting because I think it is important that students develop critical thinking skills. Most scholarly articles tend to have an abstract that summarizes the papers entirety. Due to this this article is considered scholarly.

Since school seems to be one of the biggest causes of stress, in high school students, getting organized for school and in general could be lift a few boulders. The first step to getting organized is getting rid of unnecessary things and then finding a system that works for your lifestyle. A good rule of thumb for declutter is, asking yourself when was the last time you uses it. If it’s been more than six months, the answer to that question is probably no. Now when it comes to finding a system that works well for you, it is important to think would you actually stay consist with it. For example, one of my favorite ways I see people stay organized for school, is by using one of those tumblr style bullet books. Which can, also be used as a creative

Throughout my first two years at Saint Xavier, I have continued to successfully manage my time and achieve first honors. The first step for me to become intellectually competent is to create a study plan. Towards the beginning of my freshman year, I created a calendar planing out my events, fitting in School, service, family, and sports. From then on, I have planned my homework out everyday, ordering my studies from hardest to easiest. I organize my homework this way because I am a much more diligent worker after school, then before I go to bed. I consistently work on my homework throughout the day, during study hall, before sport, and at home. I use my study hall to my advantage, planning meetings with teachers or getting advice from the librarians. All the time management I do, helps me to study smarter and not

Everyone has their own laments and demons, some people are just better at hiding them. High School is different experience for everyone, obviously; It’s a different story, experience, and game. High school was not what I expected at all, it was far more challenging and stressful than I had realized.

During my search for my high school choices Carmen High school’s mission intrigued me because it said that “they want to graduate all students as critical thinkers, and self directed learners”. This can help me succeed in my career and in college. By becoming a critical thinker it will help me analyze certain situations where I have to make decisions.

High School students are not being adequately educated about these skills in classrooms. Be as it may, many students do not engage in enough higher thinking. Notwithstanding the importance many educators have stressed, it continues to be an educational concern. In our education system instructors are not advocating enough critical thinking in High School classrooms as the curriculums intended there to be. The challenge of polishing critical thinking in classrooms is that teachers must learn how to interpolate these skills into the academic curriculum. These skills are not only important in Reading, English and Writing but in all subjects including History and Social Science. In need, High School classrooms do not provide enough opportunities for students to develop critical thinking skills. The opportunities

The most significant challenge that I have faced in high school is my grandmother passing away. She was an amazing woman who helped to raise me as much as she could. As tragic as it may have been her passing actually helped me grow as a person and a student. It helped give me perspective on what my priorities really are.

I have recently adopted a new routine to life since I graduated high school. I feel less concerned about the amount the time that I have to complete assignments and less stressed about balancing my work schedule and my class schedule. College has already proven to be less structured than high school, which gives me more time to focus on work for only four classes instead of eight. The way that the entire semester is printed on a syllabus is also a relief, because now there is a printed version of what and when things should be completed. I like to have structure because it makes me feel like I have my future in control. The way that I keep myself feeling structured is by keeping my surroundings and responsibilities organized and familiar.

Even beyond college, there are many people who can’t seem to think for themselves, and the skill is learned years later down the road. Thinking critically is a skill that will be used throughout a person’s life, and it's important that, through education, students will learn it. Student's think that they will never use these subjects in your life, but in reality, many subjects can help prepare you for the future. For example most students think learning math is useless because they aren’t going to use quadratic formulas in their life, but in reality, most teachers don’t teach you the true meaning behind learning math. Some teachers don’t teach that math is going to show a student how to problem solve and that there are going to be obstacles in a student's way and there are going to be steps to solving that problem. Another example would be history, which we learn because history does repeat, and by learning how the past works, hopefully we can prevent it from happening again. At my old school, we only had a test a month or so, or maybe even less. What we had in between those, were projects that we had to critically think; we had to see how these ideas applied to the real life, and we had to think about things bigger than the subjects we were being taught. For instance,

During high school I was a lot different as a person then I am now. I have bipolar and I did not know how to control it when I was in high school. High school was rough for me because I moved schools so much due to frequent bullying. My first high school was Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, Massachusetts. Nashoba was really big when I first got there and really hard to get around. I was so afraid of leaving my books behind somewhere that I just carried them all around in my big freshman backpack. Nashoba was a struggle because it was such a difficult high school. I got a 3.0 my first and second semesters at Nashoba but sadly again because of bullying I had to switch schools. The next school was called Montachusette Regional Vocational Technical High School which was even harder than Nashoba.

I know college will be rigorous for me because I have difficulty with time management, organization, and staying focused in class. I am a new student who just graduated from high school lasted spring. School was sometimes difficult because I often moved and attended numerous different schools, even some in other countries. I lived in Puerto Rico and Brazil and learned English as my third language. Consequently, reading and writing in English are sometimes challenging. Managing my time is often a challenge as well. Waking up early in the morning at times seems impossible. I find myself rushing to get dressed and then lose even additional time trying to find a close parking spot near the class. Furthermore, I lack organization. I often lose my

The few years before high school was pretty bad for me and my family. We had some financial and personal problems that were going on at the time. I had a lot of problems in school, a lot of the teachers hated me. On top of that I had to deal with personal family problems, I had two uncles that were diagnosed with cancer. My mom would constantly be in and out of the hospital check in on them. Sometimes she wouldn’t even show up to dinner. This forced me to transition from a kid to an adult.

The first step to prevent an immense amount of stress caused by school work is to purchase a planner of some sort. Throughout my freshman and sophomore year, I neglected to purchase one and consequently forgot a majority of my homework on a daily basis. Near the end of the school year, I was fed up with running back to the school to pick up one simple sheet of paper or a heavy textbook. I bought my planner on Amazon, but many girls tend to purchase them from Lilly Pulitzer. If you find yourself strapped for cash however, most high schools (including Henry Clay) provide them for free or an extremely low price depending on whom you speak with. Planners allow you to make a note of upcoming tests, projects, and homework on a daily basis. By having a constant reminder of your daily tasks, it becomes nearly impossible to forget. It also allows you to be more likely to study for a test because it will constantly be shoved in your face.

Since I was a young girl, learning was something necessary to do in order to mature into my own self. It's something us as humans do to evolve from our younger selves. From learning to talk, walk ,and read we learn many things throughout our lifetime to be the person we are today. Learning is the key to life. Learning makes us progress. Riding a bicycle was a learning experience that I might never forget it.