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Columbia Junior High, gateway school from middle school to high school. Several little things can decide if you are to become a successful student. However, if you make the wrong decisions, you can end up failing in classes, and you will not be as academically prepared going into your freshman year. On the other hand, if you supervene some simple guidelines, you can begin, and finish your 8th grade year while accomplishing achievements that you never could done before. At CJH, being a successful student can be a simple task if you do the things that the teachers ask of you. I once had an experience where I learned that paying attention can be the difference between passing and failing. It was the beginning of the semester, and my history …show more content…

The science test you’ve been dreading has finally come to haunt you. You walk in, and the teacher routinely reminds you of the weight of the test on your grade, 80%. The teacher hands out the test and you blankly stare at the questions that can either build up, or destroy your grade. Unconformities?! What are they? Scrolling through the pages, you finally find some questions you know. The teacher announces that there are only 5 minutes left before you must turn your answers in. In a hurry, you halfheartedly guess most of the test, hoping that you get lucky. Days pass, and you receive your final grade for the test. Next to your score you see an F in bright red. Frantically, you race to the computers to check your overall grade. You log on only to see a perfectly stable B+ plummet down to a D. On the bus home, you are tense, assured that your parents have seen the obvious drop. Walking through the door, your mom asks “How’d the test go?” Stammering, you reply with “Er--well that's a long story”. Confused she asks for the test, and you wearily hand it over. You immediately see the disappointment in your mom’s face as she flips throughout the pages. Your punishment was groundation, and after your mom lectures you, she walks out. You think for a while, and realize that you could’ve prevented all of this if you simply studied instead of playing that game for longer. Another key to success at CJH, is to always complete your work. Let’s say that you just got back from an agonizing practice full of conditioning. When, you get home, you see the incomplete math worksheet as you lay down and ignore it. The next morning you forget the worksheet and show up to math empty-handed. At CJH, not having your homework can sometimes lead to you falling behind, which can affect your grade, and occasionally a

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