Posted on January 6th, 2008 by urnshuhadah
Over the past semester, I had done a lot mistakes and I wish not to repeat it again this year. One of the mistakes is I always pile up my assignments until the last minute.
Each time when I realised that the work assigned was almost due, I would rushed and stay up late in order to finish up the work. Then, I would make a lot of mistakes. I really need to manage my time well in order to success. But there is problem for me to manage my time because from I was young I have never done a time plan. I hope someone would help me if not I’ll would have to settle the problem myself.
Another big mistake that I had done is I does not care about my english although I knew that my english is very poor. I thought that english is not an important subject but I was wrong. During my CA1 I failed my exams only because I failed my english subject. All my effort come to a waste. I then realised that english is the very most important subject.
From that day onwards, I try myself to do well in all subjects and also improve my english. I wish I would never failed my english again because I did not want all my effort come to a waste. Thus, I would give my best in all the assignments given.
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Posted on January 2nd, 2008 by urnshuhadah
One goal that I set myself in September was to improve my english. In order to pass my exams I need to pass my english language.
One of the things that I need to do to improve my english is to read more books. I find reading is a torture to me because I really hates reading. I felt as if could get a terrible headache if I read long storybooks such as “Harry Potter” and many more. To be frank, I cannot even finish reading long storybooks in one year.
I’m sure that every problems can be solve.Therefore, from now onwards I will try to read newspapers rather than storybooks. There are many interesting article in newspapers that will not just improve my english but also know what’s happening around the world. Hopefully, I could improve my english even bit by bit and not repeating the same mistakes.
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Posted on January 2nd, 2008 by gy994
Over the past year, i learned & experienced a lot of things. After going through these things, i know what i will want myself to be in the future. I knew what i want myself to be at the end of 2008 be it as a student, leader or person.
I want myself to become a responsible person in character wise. I want myself to be held responsible for my acts. I also want to be trusted as a friend whom others can talk to about their troubles. I also hope to see a bit of difference in a few other areas
this year, i will try to get the treasurer and thus train myself to be a responsible person. i will try my best to do task assign well to do my class, friends and teachers proud.
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Posted on January 1st, 2008 by ANThony
We all have to change for the better. It could cost us something minor or big to our lives. However, it leads us to a better place in life. For me, I would change to adapt or to a better person.
I plan to become a more mature person. I used to take things lightly and sometimes just laze off in certain tasks. I must have the right attitude and have the motivation to do it. When I first learned the guitar, I was determined to get the basics right. It was really difficult at the very start, my fingers would hurt as the thin, steel strings pierce through my skin. I would also struggle to switch from chord to chord. I learned another song to another every week. I always liked the feeling of accomplishment every time I successfully learned a song. It motivates me a lot.
I should do the same for my studies, committing myself to it. I would try not to have too many distractions around me. I would play computer games occasionally. With an ever curious mind, I would always be asking and asking questions on subjects. I would also try to complete the task no matter the difficulty. It might be tough at first but it could be done once I get used to it.
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Posted on January 1st, 2008 by ANThony
Without fail, I would get a pleasant surprise when I found out that I am good in doing a certain job. It always happens because that hidden talent is usually found in my everyday life and routine.
I found out that I am able to do detailed stories through show-not-tell. Especially stories with a dark background. I made one for the claymation project but I decided to make the story a little more light-hearted as our characters looked too innocent to do such awful things. I would visualize something and describe it in my head. When I run out of ideas, I would look up for real-life events like disasters, events and news in the net. I would always have the thesaurus by my side to look up for better words. It could be a long process. I like the feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment after all the hard work, which motivates me to do more in the future.
I also found out that I am good with claymation. I thought that I would struggle through the delicate aluminum foil frame of the clay figurines because of my clumsiness. I still managed to make a good one though I broke one of the frames. It surprises me that I was not really that silly and clumsy. Maybe I am a little absent-minded at times.
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Posted on January 1st, 2008 by madinah
I remembered that I had thought that the exams would be easy on the first semester. Which meant I didnt had to study. The results came to my surprise I got a low grade, a B4 or C5( I couldn’t really remember). Actually this was an encouragement for me to do well.
So I studied the whole afternoons by reading books, writing compositions, visiting some useful sites. I also came to know that I could write quite good letters.
I revised everyday so that I did not need to burn the midnight oil. These steps helped me to achieve and it will continue to help me. Just like what Ms Lee said if a method does not work change the method. When she said that I knew I had to follow it. It was like a turning point for me.
The next semesters were a success. Then I knew I had the right method.
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Posted on January 1st, 2008 by madinah
I have discovered that I had to revise what the teachers had taught me everyday when I came back home but only that did not help me improve my grades. I actually made notes when I recalled on what the teachers taught me.
In the past I was so lazy that I hardly studied. I slept every afternoon. Now I realise that I had wasted all the afternoons. After sometime I realized that what other work we have than studying. I read books, articles. Especially the blog assignments helped improve my marks a lot. Hope teachers give us more blog assignments.
Well, I was surprised when I got back my marks, because my hard work had paid off. I should continue to work hard and also should have a planner to assist me when to do my work.
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Posted on January 1st, 2008 by ANThony
I felt a lot of pressure during those days. I felt as if all of my unfinished homework piled up like a great mountain. I could not finish the whole lot in time. I even had to resort to copying my friend’s work before school starts. I thought that this was secondary school life.
It wasn’t.
I did not manage my time well. I would spend more time on the computer instead of my studies. Soon, I did not understand what my teachers are explaining. Especially for mathematics and mother tongue class. My teachers start giving pop quizzes to us. One of my nightmares became a reality, I did not know how to almost all of the questions given.
I decided to put my studies first and leisure time later. Soon, the crushing weight on my shoulders was gone.
I tried to manage my time by not spending too much time on play. I started planning when to do a certain task in a calendar. I also did my homework earlier.
For the second semester, I thought to plan days to revise my work for the upcoming end-of-year examinations. I did not spend too much time on the computer unless I am doing research or looking up the internet dictionary.
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Posted on January 1st, 2008 by gy994
4) Think back to a time over the past semester when you faced a challenge or a challenge or made a bid mistake. What sorts of lessons did you learn about yourself from that challenge or mistake? How did you influence the way you did things afer that moment? In what way does this experiencw help you to plan for the next semester?
Over the past semester, i had made a big mistake. I spent too much time a few certain subjects due to the work load & neglected a few other subject. My grades for the neglected subjects dropped. I did not expect things to turn out that way. this was the boggest mistake for the semester.
I learned that i was nto that capable to do things like neglecting my subjects and still keep the subject grades up. I understand that i really canot allow things like that to happen if i wanted to keep my grades up. At that time my friends told me that i should draw up a time-table for myself. With that time-table i can really distribute my workload equally.
Soon i saw the effects of the time-table, my grades dramatically increase. On top of that, i really don’t feel the work load on me any more. i even have the time to enjoy and indulge myself in some enjoyment.
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Posted on January 1st, 2008 by urnshuhadah
I dicovered that my talents was being able to do well in studies if i put in more effort in all my assignments.
During my Mid-Year-Exams, I failed very badly and got the 37th position in class. It was my first time I get below 30 in class. I drop severely in my academic results as in CA1 I succed to achieve 5 “A1″ but during my mid year I only get 1 “A1″. I also get 162 in level postion.
I was in depression at that moment because i got many problems.I then realised that live has to go on so I tried to work harder, spot my mistakes and put in more effort in my work.
I began to improve a little bit during my CA2. SA2 came and I gave all my best in all my subjects.The results came and I felt so stun because I manage to achieve 1st in class position and 4th in level position. I even get 4 “A1″, 4 “B3″ and 1 “C6″.It was unbelievable for me because the results was such a high jump. Thanks to my parents who are always supportive of me.
Overall, I hope to be more hardworking in 2008 as it is a critical year that will judge me to where I go on the following year. I will try to be more attentive in class and put in more effort in all my work and not just completeing the assignments given without puting effort into it. Hopefully, I could improve my weaker subjects.Come on people lets strive and not to yield!
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Posted on January 1st, 2008 by gy994
What are your thoughts about havong to do project in every subject?
In what ways are project-type assassments more difficult , intresting, challenging
or meaningful than traditional ways of showing what you know?
I had done a few projects in sec 1, some of them are big ones or small. These projects enabled us to do these projects from another point of view. I really benefit a lot from the projects. I was thought certain skills of doing work, tried many new things & made many new friends. These has also help me in doing my daily work. I think that if we were to do projects in all our subjects then our grades might improve.
These project type assessments also makes things more difficult for us. It will no longer be a one-man show, instead the few of us have to work together to get the expected standards. If anyone in the group has a problem, he or she will not have to worry cause the group will solve it with him as a group. The work load of a paticular person will also decrease as it could be shared with his group-mates.
Working as a team can also be challenging, be it the progress of the project or anything that might occure. I was the leader for my english project. our theme of the project was something about fairy tale movies. There were 6 of us in the group, each with a diffrent role to do. The team started of quite well, but as time go on we started to have a lot of communication problems thus our work is delayed. Then we learned how to solve the problem.
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by ANThony
At first, I thought projects in secondary schools were almost the same as what I had in primary schools. We would be given a subject or question to study about and then we must present them in the form of a powerpoint presentation or on a big sheet of paper.
I was wrong.
Instead of just collecting information from the internet, we had to find it out ourselves. That really interests me a lot as we would be doing more than just essays. However, it would be more difficult. The guppy and Myst project are examples of such projects. The guppy project involved a lot of hands-on. From handling those dodgy guppies, measuring the water’s salinity to making a board to show our results. It was not really difficult, we only had problems handling the fish. However, our group was inconsistent in checking up on the guppies and recording down data. I learned a lot from this project through all the hands-on activities. We knew how to handle the fish correctly after a few days and we knew how to use a data logger.
The Myst project was a really interesting one. It got me more intrigued as we go deeper into the game. I would always wonder what would happen next and what challenges I would face. The sweet feeling of accomplishment after finishing a puzzle makes me want more. Our group, however, was not united. A few people would turn up. In this project, we showed what we know through storyboarding, mind maps and Toon Doo comic strips. It is a totally new way of presenting our work. We used IT instead of pen and paper. I think it is a more convenient way to present as there is lesser manual work. We do not have to draw out a comic or a mind map.
Projects may be difficult or just a piece of cake. However, there is one thing that could pull the whole group down. That is bad time management and members who are not disciplined. Piling up all the tasks and doing it at the very last minute would result in bad quality work.
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by chocolatemuffin
Based on all my answers to the questions, I decide to be a person that does not repeat any of my mistakes.
I do not wish to repeat any of my mistakes. Not repeating my mistakes by not always leaving my homework until it was due. I think I would try to do my homework on the day it was issued and not wait until the day I need to hand it in.
I would also not want to study while listening to music or study in a noisy environment. I would want to always practice the routine of studying in a quieter environment. In this way, I can stretch my potential and achieve the best that I can do.
In conclusion, I must ensure that do not repeat any of my mistakes. By practicing what I had just said, I can ensure myself that I will not repeat any of my mistakes again.
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by chocolatemuffin
One goal that I set for myself in September was to improve my English.
One of the things that I need to do to improve my English is to read. Reading is one of the most important points to improve English. Reading English books will surely help me improve my English. By reading, I can learn more English flowery words, widen up my vocabulary and helps to flesh out my stories during composition. When reading, there is something that calls phonics. Phonics is a method to stress the letter sound. This will help when we are reading.
Another point that helps to improve English is by conversing in English more often. I do that by ensuring that I speak proper and good English to my friends, family and the people surrounding me. So by doing this, I will not only improve my English when writing and also when I am talking to somebody. People will be able to understand me better if I am able I speak good and proper English.
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by chocolatemuffin
Thinking back to a time over the past September, I made a big mistake by not leaving my homework until the last minute.
I used to always leave my homework until it was due I thought that there was just too many finish up in one day. I never thought that I could do everything at one time. Whenever it was time for my homework to be handed in, I would rush through my homework and make a lot of mistakes.
Then I decide that I could not carry on leaving my homework always to the last moment. I realized that I had to set a goal to achieve so that I would put a stop to doing my homework at the last minute. Thus, I set a goal where I would do take everything step by step so that I would finish up my homework on time and not rush through my homework at the last.
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by chocolatemuffin
I think having to do projects in every subject is an interesting way to make learning fun. It also promotes social cohesion and closer friendship with my classmates.
Through projects, there are interactive ways such as using the internet to look for information, looking for information from the library and interviewing people. It also encourages creativity in where I am able to decorate my presentation no only by making it look nicer, but also through the beautiful language.
Project works also helps me to get closer with my classmates. This is because I get to spend a lot of time with them to complete the project. The process of completing the project helps me to know my friends better such as their weakness and strength. It also encourages co-operation between all my teammates.
In conclusion, I think that projects in every subject are very meaningful and it breaks away from the traditional way of showing your knowledge. It also helps us to get closer to our classmates and friends.
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by chocolatemuffin
I discovered that my talent was memorizing by being in a silent or quiet surrounding.
One day, I tried memorizing my mathematics formulas by listening to my mp3 but I realized that I could not get anything committed to memory. Then I took off my mp3 and tried to study and memories my formulas again. However, I again failed to remember anything due to the noisy surroundings. So, I decided to move to a quieter room, with a lesser noise so that I could concentrate better. Much to my delight, I succeeded in memorizing all my formulas.
During the test, I was glad to find that I was able to recall all my formulas perfectly. As I was able to recall my formulas and do my confidently, I managed to do very well for it. Since then, I have always practice my routine of studying in a quite place so that I was able to concentrate better and memories more.
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Posted on December 31st, 2007 by -l Azn_DragonZ l- (Afiq)
Based on your answers to questions above, how do you wish to grow/change as a student/ person second semester? What steps do you have to take to achieve that growth?
I will try to improve myself in my subjects especially English as it is the most importing subjects to pass. If I fail this subject, i will fail the rest. I should take lessons seriously and start to read books, newspaper and even notes that were given to me. I can improve my English by reading as i can learn new words for my compositions. If i read newspapers, i can learn new words and keep an update on the news that is around me such as the Pakistan suicide bombing. This is some of the ways that i can improve.
In other subjects such as maths, I can do assessments. This way i will not struggle during my examinations. After studies, I should have some time playing some games. If i have to learn every single day, it would be very boring. I can play computer games or play with my neighbours outside.
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Posted on December 30th, 2007 by wan321yin
How do you wish to grow/change as a student/person for the second semester? What steps do you have to take to achieve that growth?
This question above really does make me ponder . How do i wish to change for the second semester ? What actually really makes me wanted to change . What ways or steps does i need to take to become that person or student i wanted to be ?
I really hope to change from a lazy attitude and a lazy person to a more hardworking person or student . After i gotten my results for SA2, i am so not happy with my results . But what is the reasons for causing me to have this kind of results ? My laziness and always not concentrating during lesson . I admit, i always think of other things during lesson . Easily distracted has always been my problem . Well, humans always regret after what they had done . Is it a habit of us ? I not sure . But one thing i am sure of is, we can change our habit . But when are you going to change ? Next life ? To me, i am not going to change next life . Next year is the year i am changing . What is the reasons that makes me want to change ?
Reasons i am changing is because if i not going to change, my results will continue to drop . Lazy really isn’t a good habit . After SA2 . I had been reflecting on my results . Why i got this kind of results ? Is this kind of results going to bring me to a good school ? Or perhaps my dream school ? Straight away i get a big no ! Of course, getting this kind of results i will definitely being separate from my friends . Although not all, but still sad that we won’t get to study together again as a class . What is the reason that makes principle decide to re-shuffle all of us ? Very obvious . Is because of our results . Laziness can be spread ? Actually no . Is we ourself we cause laziness .
Overall, i hope to be a more hardworking person next year . Hopefully, i will be able to get the results i want . I will try to concentrate more during lesson . I know this coming year would be a difficult year as next year we going to choose subject . Lets all work hard and get into the subject that all of us want . Hard-work does pay . Effort and hard-work people can see easily so let work hard . Strive for the best !
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Posted on December 30th, 2007 by -l Azn_DragonZ l- (Afiq)
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Challenges and Big Mistakes….
There are many challenges but enormous mistakes. These mistakes are the ones that made me felt full of regrets. I could do better in my examinations but these mistakes made me have poor marks. First mistake that I did was my laziness. If I had listened and really focused in class I could pass with flying colours. Secondly, I was stubborn. I did not listen to advice that was told by my teachers and parents. For example, reading books, newspapers and even doing assessment books. Thirdly, I was carried away with games. I could not concentrate on my studies. That made me felt a sense of regret ness. Sometime I wished that time could be rewinded.
One challenge that I faced was the words that could not appear in my head during the examinations. For example, during the English composition, my mind was blank. No words were popping out in my head. It seemed like all the books that I read was a waste of time. Only after the examination the words started to pop out. Could it be nervousness?
I should learn from my mistakes and try to change. I plan to read during my free time. Decrease my playing time to do home works and revise what I had learned on that day. If I do not know something, I would open my mouth and ask. That is what I will try to achieve.
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Posted on December 30th, 2007 by -l Azn_DragonZ l- (Afiq)
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In my opinion, doing projects in more fun rather than the traditional way. In projects we are able to interact with our teammates. For example, MS lee told us to do a project which was to promote drug-free. In our project, we communicate with our friends better.
As what people would say, “Four heads is better than one”. Which means, we can do quality work and quantity work at the same time.
In project work, you can take turns doing the assignment or spread the jobs equally to different teammates. But, if you do it the traditional way, it would be boring for the student and when a student is bored they tend to complete their work anyhow without thinking. In conclusion, it will make the teachers feel very unhappy.
Another example, I joined a project that was called “claymation”. It was a course that enables the student to make a story using clay. Can you imagine how a student would feel if he or she would sit down doing worksheets? One word BORING! And if there are no teammates in a team it will take centuries for him or her to complete the task given…
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Posted on December 29th, 2007 by ANThony
Without goals, there wont be any progress. We have to work towards it, solving problems and setbacks on the way just makes you even better. Of course no one is able to achieve a goal that is really difficult. Getting some advice from a good friend or an intellectual giant really helps.
I once noticed that something was amiss. My marks start to drop down slowly and I get in trouble now and then. Things seemed to be way ahead of me. It was not really that serious but it could affect me in the long run.
Every night I would reflect for a while, wondering what was the cause.
Soon I found out that I was not paying full attention in class and reluctant in doing homework. An MMORPG got me hooked and it was pulling me down.
I did all of my work badly. I would rush to finish all of my homework just to get back on the computer. I would let my homework pile up to the very last minute. Even the simplest task. I stayed at home for most of the time and I was missing out in the conversations among my social circle. It was literally destroying my studies and social life.
I was addicted to it.
I had to end my horrendous attitude by hook or crook.
I would stop using the computer when I am doing nothing and also try to do something that could at least get me somewhere. Other than playing computer games during my leisure time, I would pick up my guitar and play it. I would also read magazines like Asian Geographic or Reader’s digest. It was a bumpy start, I would do the same mistake again but I knew if I persevere, I can make it. Just like Lance Armstrong.
I was glad that I got back on the road in the nick of time. If not, I wonder what my results would be.
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Posted on December 28th, 2007 by jm999
People does do mistakes.But it was not a excuse when you make mistakes.I think the big mistakes were the final year exam.Knowing that it was closer and closer but i didn’t care or study.People tends to do things at the very last minute.But it was also them who regretted.Luckily there were still time for me to finish doing my revision.
The time came and my results were out.I not sure if i am satisfied or i am disappointed.Satisfied that i did not fail or disappointed that i didn’t get a very good result.This time,i think it was disappointed.I can do better than this and i know i could.Everyone can said that but none can keep what he said.
If you want a better results,why don’t you work hard for it and not regretted over it?
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Posted on December 28th, 2007 by jm999
For me,i have a goal that i have set for myself.That goal was something that many people wished for but not all succeeded.It was just to get better marks.This goal,was not something that would happen if you wished for it.It needs alot of effort and hard work.Without this extra effort,you can wish for better marks but it will never happen.
This was what happen to me,i wished to finish my homework as fast as i can.But i keep playing and never stop.It wasted my precious time for revise.To me,i was both lazy and distracted easily.When the computer is on,i would normally use it and wait for the next day to do my work.The problem is that,i keep putting it to the next day.By the time i realized it,i have no time to do it anymore.Laziness was that even if i have the nothing to do at that time,i would never do it.I would either chose to go out or play games with my brother.
Wishing something would never make it happen,why don’t we make it a reality?
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Posted on December 28th, 2007 by jm999
For this whole semester,i learned that staying as a team was very important.Staying as a team was never easy.Being with one another is always easy but having so many hearts united as one is never easy.Being a Questioner in my group was not easy but i have never regret being one.Asking question is hard but that is the purpose of doing it!Whenever i want to ask a question,i have to rack my brains.What i want to ask was not questions which was straight-forward.Answering the questions and asking questions require you to think.
As i say,to stay as a team was not to call your team members and arrange to meet.It was to unite everyone,making them do what they was told.This is what we normally don’t have as a team but this was not weird.All teams have someone who likes to play and not do their work.I like to play too but when it is the time to do things that we should,we should do them.
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