I come from a new IB school that has emerged out of Central Oregon within the last couple years, and I happen to be part of the Guinea Pig class that gets to try out the program but not reap the benefits of actually doing the program. Now, ever since I joined our school I was surrounded by about 30 of the same kids who I'd never really expect to undergo the dreaded "Senioritis," and yet that has been the sweeping effect of the last two months on about 60% of my classmates.
When a teacher gives you time in class to work on a very large assignment, then take advantage of that time so it can open more opportunities for you after school. However, if you do not take advantage of that time based on your own personal decisions, then do not complain during that time that has been given about how little time you have outside of school to work on things. It is insulting that I take advantage of the time to work and others do not, and about half of the ones that do not complain about not being able to do other work. To me, it has almost become a paradox.
Another thing to not complain about is how much better it will be in College and how all you want to do is get out of High School. Unfortunately, College will be the same, if not harder, than the current affairs in high school. So, my question I pose is: why develop poor skills of time management now expecting for college to somehow accomidate your poor skills rather than develop strong management skills that will only benefit you in College?
It is ultimately frustrating to me.
You, as a person, will not change even if your location changes, and you will face exactly the same problems then as you are now. So, why wait until then to fix your problems?
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Um I don't think I could disagree more. I have worked hard all through high school, so just because I'm finally taking the time to go out with my friends and have a good time, does that really mean I'm developing poor time management skills? If my grades are dropping from 95's to 82's in my last two marking periods, is there really a reason why I should care? The majority of the people who were my freshmen classmates have dropped out or will not graduate on time. I have worked against a failing school budget, poor teachers, no transportation, and extenuating personal circumstances for four years to get the SAT's, GPA, and extra-curricular accumulation that colleges demand of me. Why should I continue to work harder than everyone around me for the next three months to fill a transcript that doesn't matter anymore? Goodness knows it's not as if I'm learning something...
Peace and blessings,
-Liz
I definitely recognize your situation, but I believe that we're facing completely different circumstances. I do believe that I have more to learn from where I'm at, but I do not believe I can judge your circumstances in accordance to mine. However, I still believe that working hard until the end of the school year will continue building and developing skills that will become essential in College.
Elliott
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I think that it's really hard to compare high school and college, because your life changes dramatically between the two. I didn't have great time management skills in high school, because I didn't really have to. I made great grades, but I don't think anything could have gotten me ready for the load I have experienced in college. Sometimes it takes being in the situation and getting smacked in the face with some not so great grades to understand that you need to work on your time management skills.
I agree that college is a lot different, too. Your reaction to it and ability to do well will depend on the rate at which you learn, not just time management. If you are a fast learner, you'll probably spend less time studying for college because you don't have nearly as much homework. It's almost all based on exams.
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