Reflection: Week 9

I am currently taking two classes, Reading and English. I overall enjoy my English class, we've written two papers; one about the media and the other about violence. I also won the “Best Title” contest for both of those essays, which was a huge accomplishment. Before this class I wasn't a good writer and dreaded doing essays, but with the guidance of my teacher who is a little weird I've come to love writing! Being successful is something I drive to be. However, it's not always easy. This famous quote stated in a Chinese proverb helps me “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” In other words success comes with failures, but in each fault you learn more about yourself and are one step closer to success. In order to become successful I have to push myself, and work hard. I have to realize that there's a difference between work and play, and there is a time for both. The key is finding a balance between the two. To find a balance, I put my work/school first because that is what most important at the moment. At the same time, not cut myself from friends and fun but simply not giving everything up for a good time. Another way I plan to continue on my road to success is never give up, there have been so many times when I have wanted to just stop doing work and get distracted, but I've learned to be self motivated enough to push myself above and beyond. Challenges are all over, some challenges I face are staying on task and procrastination, I always wait til the last minute and forget to do things. In this class I have learned that reading is important to be successful and that you need to have good study skills or you can't get anything done. I realized I need to read more for the final and improve my study skills, and hopefully that will help me in the next few weeks.