The Importance Of An Ideal Student

Each Sunday night, I go to my teachers’ websites and write down assignments and due dates for the week. This past week, I discovered that I had three vocabulary tests, an Algebra II test, and a college essay along with two chapter outlines for my Economics class. On Sunday I started reviewing for my Economics vocabulary test on Friday as well as study for an English vocabulary test and a Spanish II quiz that is on Wednesday. Tuesday, I studied for vocabulary quizzes as well as completed a chapter outline for Economics. Wednesday night I continued studying for the Economics vocabulary test, completed another chapter outline for Economics, read an article for Spanish and worked on my college essay. Thursday night, I completed my college essay and quickly reviewed for my Economics vocabulary test I had been preparing for each night this week. In order to make A’s and B’s I have to continually look ahead to see what assignments are due and complete many ahead of schedule in order to participate in the rigorous training and game schedule of a varsity hockey

After reading “On Becoming a Better Student” by Donna Farhi Schuster, I started to think about some of the idea she mentioned. I have always been a curious person. I have always wanted to learn more about what I was interested in, but that stopped in high school. Expressing interest in something in high school was not something I did often. I was so overwhelmed with busy work in school that I was exhausted by the time I had time to actually sit down and research something I was interested in.

I began to fall behind and continued to stay behind in two of my classes. I started to skip many assignments because I did not manage my time well. My goal wasn’t reinforced because I didn’t read it before making a choice or evening trying to remember it. I realized that I was letting myself down and I wasn’t doing what I needed to do and that all my grades were slipping. I work twelve hour shifts that cause me to become very tired. I began to correct myself by staying up after I got off work and I made myself do two to three assignments before I was allowed to go to sleep. By staying awake after work I got to study more and with a clearer mind understood better, and gave myself a treat by relaxing

For some people, it may be difficult to manage time in order to keep up with school and still be involved with extracurricular activities. However, for myself, this was not the case. I have been involved in the Slippery Rock University Winter Guard since my freshman year, which requires much dedication and commitment. Competing in local and even international level competitions across the country, the dedication required for membership in the guard is extraordinary. My commitment to the winter guard as well as my determination in my studies has allowed me to prime my time management skills to be successful in both areas without compromising the quality of my efforts in either one. Moreover, I have also been involved in numerous volunteer opportunities including Special Olympics, therapeutic horseback riding, and sled hockey. I also have a job at the Student Health Center. Although I keep myself very busy, I have managed to maintain an overall GPA of 3.5. Through my shadowing experiences in physical therapy, I have seen that some days can be fast-paced; therefore, it is important to have the ability to manage time in order to accomplish everything effectively and

As an athlete in high school, time management is needed to complete everything on your agenda even with extra-curricular activities in the way. Living overseas, I had the privilege to travel to other countries for athletic events. These events could last a weekend or even a whole week and work will gradually pile up. If we didn’t have it or it was incomplete it will result in a zero without a chance of making the assignment up. In college, I occasionally make time for fun and activities outside of my education. There are several distractions from friends, athletics, to even leisure time that may get in the way from my school work. My education is mandatory and my priority!

Brian and Taylor discuss what they knew about being successful as student’s .The most importing thing was to me is learn yourself as much you can to be successful in your job. When you have a job in example they not going to show you how to do it if you do know, you need to teach yourself how to do it and forget it out, because the future is wildly unpredictable. The best way to improve your options is to continually learn as much as you can in fields that are complementary to your main interests. It would to say, don’t wait for doors to open. Open them yourself by being persistent and thinking strategically about your career.

There is a multitude of misconceptions about the ideal outstanding student. This outstanding student maintains a perfect attendance, has a cumulative GPA of a 4.0 or higher, actively participates in extracurricular activities, and is a generally well-rounded person. A student such as this is rare to find, sure there a plenty students out there such as this, but the majority of the student population does not fit into this category. Why is it then, that any student that falls short of this standard, is blatantly criticized and looked down upon? One of the main reasons that this ludicrous standard exists is do to the fact that many to do not consider the things that must be present for this student to be manifested.

homework to a lot of homework. Homework now interrupts most of my schedule and I have to keep up with it in order to maintain good grades. Speaking of a schedule, I have a huge one that goes on for the whole week. My schedule is filled with a bunch of activities that I have to stay in date with and keep them all in my planner, so I don't mistakenly get them mixed up or forget about them. Volleyball is a huge responsibility for me. Since I'm heading into club volleyball, I have to be more independent and watch out for anything that I can hurt or harm myself with and stay healthy. Its very important for me to keep my responsibilities in order so it won't get so hectic.

I find that setting priorities is a lot easier than when I was in grade school. For one thing I have matured a lot more over the years; secondly; being in the military taught me to prioritize on a daily basis. To me there is no easier way to prioritize than to make a to-do list. Making a list with the most important things helps you to stay focused and keeps you on schedule. You have to learn to balance out school, work, and family life all at once. It can get challenging from time to time. By making a schedule you find it easier to do. According to, “Taking Control of Your Time”, it is important to inform your family and employer of your academic responsibilities. Informing your employer helps

When I was a junior, I was very busy with two jobs, sports, and tough classes. Going from pre-calculus, to Honors English 11, to college biology, and then to U.S. history, left my brain is fried. After my classes were over, I would leave school and head to one job as a photography assistant. After work, I would attend either football or wrestling practice as a student manager. After practice I had a half an hour to sneak a quick meal in before I headed to my second job as a certified nursing assistant. I would get off at 9:00 or maybe later depending on the staff present. Physically and mentally exhausted, I would get home and attempt to start my homework. The time it took to finish homework varied depending on the amount, but on average I

My school life has been off and on, meaning some years I wouldn’t go to school a single day in that year. I would find a way to make it all up at the end of the year somehow and pass that year. My freshman year is a great example of this, I never went to school but at the end of the year I did work for about a week and turned in so much old stuff that I somehow passed. I was sick of missing school and not being involved in anything, I was slowly throwing my life away by doing nothing all day. My grandparents and a few other family members talked to me about it and in the end I decided to come to school and be involved in as much as

As forthcoming juniors at South Pointe High School we find ourselves engulfed with nerve wracking questions for the year to come. How much out of class work will we receive and how much time will it take to complete the assignments? Is it possible to tackle a job or sport while being a student of the International baccalaureate program? Will my grades continue to prosper even with additional advanced level classes? However, out of all these questions the utmost critical question asked should be, What kind of qualities do I need to possess in order to be a nonpareil student so that I can gain the attributes of an intelligent and creative future leader of our world tomorrow? As the saying goes, tomorrow starts today. Nonetheless, with the aid

​During the week, I have school every day from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. After classes, I have various extracurricular activities. I have cross country practice after school every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00-5:00; and I have Student United Nations after that from 6:00-8:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Every Tuesday and Thursday, I have Student Council from 3:00-5:00 and play practice from 6:00-9:00. Luckily, my clubs fall on different days of the week so I can be an active member in all of them. I also have a free hour in between my activities every day to study, work on homework, and eat dinner. The homework I didn’t complete I can do at night.

As a highschool student in a small town I struggle between my sports I do and my education plus wanting to spend time with my family. I wake up go to school, go straight to the gym, come home around 9-9:30, I miss family dinner every night and I don’t go to bed until

My school life as been very confusing. I struggled a lot with all of my classes and all of the classes homeworks. I didn’t let that stop me from doing good. No matter if I had to stay up doing homework I’ll do my best. That was my goal, even though I had a ton of homework I wasn’t going to let that stop me. Dealing with all of these problems it was hard for me to stay in a club or do a sport. Now that I’m a Junior I took that challenge. It’s not easy at all but I’m doing the best I can to stay in a sport and deal with all of my classes and homework. I know I can do it. I have been struggling but I have been attending tutoring and asking for extra credit. Even though I stay at school for tutoring, extra credit, sport, etc. I still have to go home and help. If I don’t my parents will get upset with me and not let me do certain things that I have to outside of home. Even if I didn’t want to I have no choice but to do it. My dad comes home from work late and my mom takes care of kids so I tried helping them the best I can, even if it takes time from doing homework. That is something that I have been struggling with. Having to balance my school life, a club or a sport,