Failure Of Education In Middle School

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To get something out of the way, I will make this very clear. I will never, in my whole human life, unless there a greater purpose, enunciate that I am the best student in existence. Simply typing that lie feels wrong. It is not a secret of mine that I will procrastinate until the very last hour. This also comes with studying, even if it is a test day. A few dozen months back, I had to deal with a certain unfortunate situation in my 7th grade class. Apparently I am bound to always have the inability to work effectively in any class that involves history. This has been true about all my history classes in middle school. There is also that crippling dilemma. I appear to have no concern to better myself in this field. In theory, it should not come to as a surprise to realize that I …show more content…
This one instance, I had the audacity as to get a C-. I knew this sort of grade would not please my parents. A bubble of inflammation appeared to have settled itself within my throat, with an irritation not that dissimilar of been sick. My face felt as it’s components had become denser, and also the muscle tasked with it’s motion became sore. Dread loomed as I went on the rest of my day. To be perfectly honest, it went just like any other day. Same periods, same annoyances, same teachers. It even appeared that the assignments on that day were dreadfully generic. Common in practice, and very lacking in originality. For the most part it was a pretty common day too at my house. There was not much changed to our daily routines. When my parents asked about the test, I lied saying that it went well. Nothing elaborate, just that it was hard but I made it through. Aside from that the day went like any

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