High School Research Paper

Change Essay When I was young, my behavior in school was bad, but now that I am older, my behavior in school is a lot better. School has changed a lot over the years for me as a student, and as a person.
As a kid, school required little effort from me to get good grades. With little to keep me busy during the school day, it was easy for me to find myself misbehaving. Quite a bit. It could range from me simply not listening to the teacher, to me roughhousing and hurting someone. After doing so, I would often be given a scolding, but with no real discipline from the teacher or principal. In high school, school requires my full attention. It would be hard for me to start misbehaving in class because I have a lot of work to get done. And if I would find myself not making the right choice, the teachers and principals would have a variety of disciplinary options of their choosing. …show more content…
I would have trouble actually sitting down and doing what little homework I had, because it would not affect my grade at all. I did not think it mattered. My mother would have to sit me down and make me do my homework. If and when she found me not doing my work in school, she would contact the teachers herself and ask them if I really did have homework, even if I told her I did not. My mother did not trust me (for rightful reasons), so she was the one who helped me through my middle school years. Now that I am in high school, I have gained a feeling of independence. I have changed by doing my homework, studying for tests, and contacting my teachers myself if I have any questions, comments or