Sept. 10, 2015 I remember when I first met Sherlock Holmes. We were in the eighth grade at Constance Middle School. The school year was coming to an end, and everyone was buzzing with excitement, talking about their plans for summer and graduation. With one month left in the school year, people were being accepted into private high schools, and exclusive home programs that I could only dream of. Throughout all of my years of middle school, my grades were never satisfactory. I was all Bs and Cs, which was never good enough for my school. The teachers expected us to have a 4.0 all three years of middle school, and most students did. But I was never up to standard in my classes, although I tried my best to be. Somehow, this …show more content…
Pretending I don 't notice his casual dress, I ask him for his name; although I already know it. "Sherlock," he replies, ignoring me still. Ever since I joined Constance, checking my grades had become a daily habit. With my average G.P.A being a 3.83, anything below a B- was shocking. So, when I checked my grades and saw my final grades were all Cs, I was not happy. In fact, I gasped louder than I have to this very day! Phone in hand, I immediately called the school counselor and set a meeting date. "Seems to me like a computer error! I recommend asking your teachers about this personally, but I bet they will tell you the same. These things happen!" Ms. Practi - the school counselor - bants. These things happen?! Not this close to graduation! I smile and nod, then thank her for meeting with me. She 's probably right anyways, it was probably just a glitch in the system. But what if it wasn 't? I think. Throughout all of my schooling, I had never been this stressed about my grades. First period blew by, along with second and third. Fourth period dragged on for what seemed like forever, but ended abruptly when an unexpected fire drill blared through the unsuspecting school. In chemistry, Sherlock and I were assigned as partners for our weekly summary. I took the chance to tell him about my grades, which, now that I think about it, was probably too inviting for our first talk. His interest
I remember the beginning of sixth grade, just like it was yesterday. Walking through the doors I had my backpack and lunchbox in hand excited to pass all classes with no problem.Unfortanately that thought was just a thought. Over the course of the year I failed tremendously by receiving my very first unsatisfactory grade. Before I have never received anything lower than a “B”, so to see a “C” it was heartbreaking for me. I know most students would love to see a “C” on their report card, satisfied with the feeling of not failing. Every report card I kept getting that same feeling of disappointment of seeing that “C” on my report card.
The quizzes were a huge part of my grade, and I didn’t retake them. I was so close to 60% to a D, I stressed out for nothing. My grade was still an F, and in the final i did horrible. I didn’t pass the class and i had to accepted it. I failed and I couldn't do nothing about it. I went to my counselor to ask her if she could change my class to another teacher because i was having difficulty with my teacher. My teacher was the only teacher that would to a quiz every friday. I explained to my counselor and i even begged her to change my schedule. But, it didn’t work the counselor asked me if i retook the quizzes and well i told her no. So, she told me that she wasn’t gonna change my schedule because i didn’t “tried” to raise my grade. At first, i got a mad at the counselor for refusing to change my teacher. But, then after I realize that it was my fault because I never did my quiz corrections and i never signed up for retaking a quiz. After, the semester ended I received my report card for my final grades, and I got really upset because all my classes were A’s except my Algebra II was an F. I didn't get my 5 credits, so now I’m missing 5
The legendary fictional character Sherlock Holmes was constructed by a basis of a French criminal expert and a famous police investigator. He is known for his prowess in perception and analysis. On the other hand, Holmes sympathy towards people is near absent. Holmes loves to breakdown the story of each person he comes in contact with it. However, he does make a mistake occasionally. Although, there are many positive representations of Holmes, the Downey-Holmes is the best.
My grades have always been a high priority for me, along with my friends, family, and personal health, all of which are important for my future as a productive citizen. Throughout my schooling I have never felt the animosity towards education which sadly many of my peers hold, in fack I have even come to enjoy the challenges that school can present. I think mainly because much of the skills needed to do well in school came fairly naturally to me. Due to my adeptness in school I have felt that I should help those around me which are struggling in school and since I began helping others in school, I have found that I can explain those subjects which came easily to me in a way that could be easily understood by those I
I have always played the same three sports in elementary school, baseball, soccer and basketball but the summer before 7th grade I wanted the try something new and play football but because I didn't know much about it I was having a hard time deciding if I was going to play or not. But When football season came around i signed up.
For the duration of my high school years I have had my fair share of bad grades, just as any student has. An “F” on a vocabulary test, “D” on a math quiz, or even getting a “C” on my midterm exams is all failures to me. I will be the first to admit that I have never been the top- ranked 4.0 student, but getting a
My Junior Year of high school just recently started. I have learned so many different things while attending high school, and still have over a year to learn even more. As Matthew Kelly said, “whether you are sixteen or sixty, the rest of your life is ahead of you. You cannot change one moment of your past, but you can change your whole future.” This means while I have done a lot in my past, I cannot change anything that has already happened, but I am able to change my future. One of the most important things that I am involved in right now is school. My first two years at CBHS were good, and I made decent grades. Some of the grades that I made I am not very happy with now but I cannot change that so I need to focus on my grades right now because those are the ones I can change.
Major changes in my life have affected my high school career, but a large impact came from the death of my father in eighth grade. Before his passing, I was an average A/B student in middle school and even elementary school, which quickly changed in 8th grade when my classes became too hard for me to handle. I decided the best thing for my mental health was to drop out of my higher level classes. This lead to being in standard classes throughout my first year of high school with minimal effort from my part. After constantly missing school, I failed my second quarter. Instead of bouncing back from this, it pushed me down, making me believe I would never be able to recover. Without any motivation, I ended my ninth grade year with a grade point average of 1.4.
Throughout my academic career, my grades and accomplishments have always been of extreme importance to me. To keep up with my goals, for example, making honor roll every quarter, I have taken steps and faced setbacks that have enabled me to see the big picture rather than focusing on the little issues that could discourage me from reaching those goals. To make the honor roll at my high school means obtaining a 3.5 grade point average or above for the entire quarter. As a freshman, I made it my goal to meet this standard throughout my complete high school career. To do this, I studied hard for every one of my classes, always did my homework, and put in as much effort as I could; I gave it my all. Through tough classes and staying up all night
I was used to getting A’s. In fact, it never came that hard for me if I listened a bit and didn’t barrel through my work. As did several others in 5th grade. I mean, doing a quarter-page worth of single-digit multiplication problems doesn’t come all hard to anyone if they’ve been gifted, so why work hard when you can just get 100’s without doing your best? This was sort of my mindset in elementary school. And then middle school happened. (Insert bomb-whistle and explosion here.) I started to struggle to keep my grades above B’s, and I was up until midnight doing my homework sometimes. A megaton-weight was dropped on my shoulders as soon as I moved up, or down, if you will, to middle school. I’m Ethan
During my two years in middle school I was always getting decent grades. Every Time the teachers would talk about the tests they will like give us the answers or break the question down for us. Our teachers never liked to fail their students so if they did fail a test the students will get a retake. The only way you could get the teacher upset is if you tried to cheat on someone during the test. I was sometimes lazy when it came to having to write an essay on simple topics. The reason of that was because if you did not complete the essay on the due date my teacher would feel bad and give me extra time. I would be friendly and kind to all my teachers so that if I did not
August 17, 2014 was a brightly hectic day dulled down by the fact that it was the first day of my sophomore year of high school. Forty-five minutes into Ms. Higgins' lecture on Englewood High School dress code Garrett Martinez strutted into the room. Wearing black sunglasses, a baby blue Captain America t-shirt, and blue jeans he moved toward the only available seat with the grace of a wannabe city slicker. Immediately after trading his shades in for a pair of regular glasses he pulled his poodle like hair into a hot pink hair tie and struck up a conversation with the professor about "Doctor Who" and "Sherlock". From that moment I could tell that we would be amazing friends; boy was I wrong.
Sherlock Holmes, a creation of Scottish Author and Physician Sir Author Conan Doyle, is a fictional detective famous for his prowess at using logic and astute observation to solve cases. Sherlock is a very unique individual and he is so realistic that many people believe he was a real man existed in the late 19th century. In fact, Sherlock possesses a very interesting set of personality and his distinctive characteristics plays a big role in captivating the heart of the audience. So, who is Sherlock? What kind of person could draw many people’s attention?
The transition from middle school to high school was difficult for me. I’d gone to very a progressive middle school where the students basically got to choose their own curriculum. I’d never had grades or a standard structure of any kind to measure my academic performance. Saint Mary’s, my high school, is college prep so the teachers move quickly, I am graded on everything, and expectations in general are much higher. For all of ninth grade I felt like I had been tossed into the deep end without knowing how to swim, and my grades reflected that mentality. Summer before tenth grade, I knew I couldn’t continue performing so poorly, so I began to study and to try and get a jump start on the next year’s curriculum. When school started I put much
This paper will explore the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and his companion and friend Dr. John Watson. What is the relationship between Holmes and Watson? Are they compatible or are their differences to great for them to overcome. Looking at how they work together will also be a key factor in how well the relationship works between the two of them. Do their own interests and abilities get in the way? Does the time period in which they live factor into the environment of their communication styles?