1) The first way I handle stressful situations is by not letting the stress take over how I react and how I make choices. I cannot control the situation that is giving me stress, but I can control how I respond to the situation. I believe that stressful situations are not meant to be negative things, but they are meant to challenge me and to push me to excel mentally. I can handle stressful situations by anticipating them rather than reacting to them. I have a high tolerance when dealing with heavy workloads.
2) My main key to good time management is to keeping myself physically and mentally organized. I know how to prioritize my responsibilities and daily tasks. I avoid taking on too many tasks so that I do not stress myself out too much. …show more content…
I work very hard and consistently in my schoolwork and sports. My diligence helps me to achieve academically. I am persistent with my effort. Being industrious also helps me to be vastly studious. These qualities that I possess aid me in enacting critical student habits.
4) The most challenging course I have taken was World Civilization because the style of learning was different than I am used to. I like to apply the knowledge I am given to real life situations and World Civilization was all memorization. I found it challenging because you couldn’t practice your criteria in the sense that you weren’t applying it to life. I have met the challenge by using new tools and switching my way of thinking. I asked my teacher for help with the memorization and the information. I took extra time to study and to complete the class to the best of my abilities.
5) The students around me that do not take the classes seriously have affected me negatively. My resources become limited for homework when I do not have other students to discuss the content with. I often get bored in class because the teacher takes longer to explain the information when I already understand the lesson. I have found that being on the high school soccer team has affected me positively. It has allowed me to have better time management and to prioritize my studying. I balance my time between homework and my practices. It makes me a well-rounded …show more content…
Maybe you could have asked about our interests outside of academics. I also think you could have asked about some of our favorite activities and things to participate in.
15) I feel confident about living away from home. I love my family very much, but I am an independent individual who wants to prepare myself for college life. I know that it will be tough to leave my family, but I want to excel in my school work. I think that I will miss them at first, but I know that they will still love me even when I am going to school or to college. I am mature enough to live residentially at this school. I have learned and want to continue to learn life skills at this school. I am able to make responsible choices for myself and I will be able to prove that if I am accepted to this
2) My main key to good time management is to keeping myself physically and mentally organized. I know how to prioritize my responsibilities and daily tasks. I avoid taking on too many tasks so that I do not stress myself out too much. …show more content…
I work very hard and consistently in my schoolwork and sports. My diligence helps me to achieve academically. I am persistent with my effort. Being industrious also helps me to be vastly studious. These qualities that I possess aid me in enacting critical student habits.
4) The most challenging course I have taken was World Civilization because the style of learning was different than I am used to. I like to apply the knowledge I am given to real life situations and World Civilization was all memorization. I found it challenging because you couldn’t practice your criteria in the sense that you weren’t applying it to life. I have met the challenge by using new tools and switching my way of thinking. I asked my teacher for help with the memorization and the information. I took extra time to study and to complete the class to the best of my abilities.
5) The students around me that do not take the classes seriously have affected me negatively. My resources become limited for homework when I do not have other students to discuss the content with. I often get bored in class because the teacher takes longer to explain the information when I already understand the lesson. I have found that being on the high school soccer team has affected me positively. It has allowed me to have better time management and to prioritize my studying. I balance my time between homework and my practices. It makes me a well-rounded …show more content…
Maybe you could have asked about our interests outside of academics. I also think you could have asked about some of our favorite activities and things to participate in.
15) I feel confident about living away from home. I love my family very much, but I am an independent individual who wants to prepare myself for college life. I know that it will be tough to leave my family, but I want to excel in my school work. I think that I will miss them at first, but I know that they will still love me even when I am going to school or to college. I am mature enough to live residentially at this school. I have learned and want to continue to learn life skills at this school. I am able to make responsible choices for myself and I will be able to prove that if I am accepted to this