2nd Chances

Writing Prompt #1

Think back on some of the things that you did last year as a freshman.  Identify one thing that you feel that you were not successful in.  What can you do this year to fix that?

10th Grade-Student Responses

• “This year, I am going to put effort into all of my classes and be honest with myself about how hard I am trying.”
• “I knew if I tried harder, I would have gotten an A.”
• “I need to go to college.”
• “I could set my alarm or go to sleep early so that I can wake up early.”
• “I plan on trying my best this year and making sure I keep it up in the years to come.”
• “The thing was….I was lazy.”
• “I always forgot to bring my PE shirt and shorts.”
• “I did it all last second.”
• “I procrastinated a lot in my freshman year.”
• “But the one thing that affected me the most was not asking for help or communicating with teachers and my counselors…”
• “ I am going to try harder to pass my classes by doing my classwork, study, and participate.”
• “As a freshman, I just played too much.”
• “This year, I won’t email assignments.”
• “This year, my friend and I are going to stay afterschool to finish our homework because we get too distracted at home.”
• “In the end, I plan to change my mistakes by being more organized so I can do my homework on time.”
• When you’re in school, you have to keep your things organized in order for you to not forget any of your work.”
• “Last year, I would always be lost and didn’t understand what a lesson was about or what we reviewed that day.”
• “I didn’t care about 9^th grade because I thought it wouldn’t affect anything.  Now, seeing my report card, I regret it because I will not be able to graduate on time.”
• “I committed to my parents and myself that I will do my best this year and get good grades.  It is true how my teacher stated that it is a fresh start for everyone and we can do it.  I’m happy and positive for this new year!”