How to be Successful

Five specific ways to ensure that you will have a successful freshman year include, punctuality, trying your hardest, organization, making wise decisions, and treat everyone equally. You need to be punctual, because you need to get to every class on time, as well as school and homework. This will help you be successful because if you are late for class you could get a minor detention, and if you turn in your homework late it will lower your grade. Trying your hardest will really help you be successful, because when you try your hardest it shows in your school work. Organization is key to being successful. Without organization you won’t know what books to take to class or where you are going. Another key factor is making wise decisions. Making wise decisions won’t just effect your school work, it can affect your life. The last thing that I think will make this year successful is treating everyone equally. This will make this year successful, because if you treat everyone the same they will treat you the same way and you won’t have any problems.

August 28, 2013

Today in Human Geography, we got prepared for the rest of the year. One thing I learned was how to use my blogger. We also talked about what to do when we are absent. If you are absent, just type that you are absent and say why you were absent. The only reason you wouldn't do that is if Mr. Schick has a specific topic to blog about. We also learned about the class rules. I learned that when you are taking notes, we have to take notes in a copy book, not on the computer, so Mr. Schick knows that we aren't getting distracted. He said that ever since John Carroll got computers, students have been getting more and more distracted. Their grades get lower and lower. This is the reason why he decided to have the class use a marble copy book. I also learned most of my class mate’s names. 

First Day at JC!

My first day at John Carroll has been really great! I have met a lot of new people and friends, and I really like how free the feeling of high school is. In middle school, it didn't feel as free to do things, because I was with my homeroom basically the whole day. Now, it doesn't matter if you aren't in any of the same classes, you might have an off mod with your friends.  I'm not going to lie, it was weird coming in on my first day of a new school. It was weird wearing a different uniform, being with people I don't know, and having mods off. When I was in my car driving to school, I was really nervous, because it’s a start to a new school and its high school. As the day went on, I realized that I have nothing to be worried about! To be honest, I don’t think there is anything I don’t like about John Carroll so far! It seems like a great school to be a part of, and I look forward to spending the next four years here!