Michael Szwaja
Professor Gourlie
FYS
14 November 2017
"My Transformation of my Attitude Towards Education and Life."
"Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact on the lives of their students." This powerful quote by Solomon Ortiz aims to show how the vital connection between teachers and students are. I relate to the quote and meaning behind it. At Derby High School, I had one teacher in particular that served as a substantial positive influence on my life through our shared experiences in the classroom, football field, and outside of school. His name was Mr. David Chevarella, but I called him Mr. Chev, or coach.
Our journey started on a hot and humid August day on my first day of high school. I walked hesitantly …show more content…
My attitude had not improved regarding my academics. It didn't help that my crush was placed in the same class as me in math, and we had a closer bond. My focus was primarily on the girl I was talking to, sports, and hanging out with my friends. I would copy my friend's homework and classwork assignments, cut class when I didn't understand the material for an upcoming test, and cheat when I had to make up the math tests after school. My lack of focus and poor attitude led me to become more confused with the material, which meant I had to stay after school with Mr. Chev for help on homework assignments and test make-ups. Staying after school soon became daily appointments, consisting of personal conversations and advice on …show more content…
Our team faced a series of issues with health, chemistry, and coaching. My play declined due to lack of confidence in my abilities which I was never able to overcome. However, I knew that my work ethic was unequivocally impeccable, because of Mr. Chev. Mr. Chev never gave up on me, even at the lowest points of the season. His belief, even with the failures of my football season, propelled me to intensify my work ethic in the future. My work ethic and determination resulted in having my best season for high school wrestling ever, achieving a personal best 6th place finish in states. I also achieved high-honors during the year, the best I had done in high school. High school graduation quickly came along. I became fully aware that college was the next step in my academic career, and college was the time for me to prosper
Professor Gourlie
FYS
14 November 2017
"My Transformation of my Attitude Towards Education and Life."
"Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact on the lives of their students." This powerful quote by Solomon Ortiz aims to show how the vital connection between teachers and students are. I relate to the quote and meaning behind it. At Derby High School, I had one teacher in particular that served as a substantial positive influence on my life through our shared experiences in the classroom, football field, and outside of school. His name was Mr. David Chevarella, but I called him Mr. Chev, or coach.
Our journey started on a hot and humid August day on my first day of high school. I walked hesitantly …show more content…
My attitude had not improved regarding my academics. It didn't help that my crush was placed in the same class as me in math, and we had a closer bond. My focus was primarily on the girl I was talking to, sports, and hanging out with my friends. I would copy my friend's homework and classwork assignments, cut class when I didn't understand the material for an upcoming test, and cheat when I had to make up the math tests after school. My lack of focus and poor attitude led me to become more confused with the material, which meant I had to stay after school with Mr. Chev for help on homework assignments and test make-ups. Staying after school soon became daily appointments, consisting of personal conversations and advice on …show more content…
Our team faced a series of issues with health, chemistry, and coaching. My play declined due to lack of confidence in my abilities which I was never able to overcome. However, I knew that my work ethic was unequivocally impeccable, because of Mr. Chev. Mr. Chev never gave up on me, even at the lowest points of the season. His belief, even with the failures of my football season, propelled me to intensify my work ethic in the future. My work ethic and determination resulted in having my best season for high school wrestling ever, achieving a personal best 6th place finish in states. I also achieved high-honors during the year, the best I had done in high school. High school graduation quickly came along. I became fully aware that college was the next step in my academic career, and college was the time for me to prosper