Although my dad only has a seven grade education, it has never stopped him in his ability to advance himself in knowledge or the ability to research information he is unsure of. My father is wise in numerous areas in life. His ability to mend practically anything impresses me every time. My dad enforced education growing up. I knew it was completely unacceptable for me to have a grade under a “B”. My dad compelled to my brother and I of him aspiring us to…
months. She is also looking forward to spring break as she plans on using this time to catch up on any uncompleted assignments. Student M feels prepared and ready for High School; however she is still struggling in math. Although Student M’s math grade is below Ms. Fernandez liking, Mr. Fernandez is content with his daughter’s commitment to seeking support and giving her all to her school work. Student M will continue attending the mentoring program; she will also continue seeking additional…
thus lowering their test scores? The National Assessment of Educational Progress states that only twenty-six percent of students have more or the sufficient amount of math skills that is required by their grade level, and thirty-six percent of students can read at a level corresponding to their grade. According to research casualties of bullying perform at a lower level in school than students who do not experience bullying, and even when other factors…
give the average grade to the ones who gave all the right answers, for being good parrots. I’d give the top grades to those who made a lot of mistakes and told me about them, and then told me what they learned from them.(R.)” Being graded in schools is not a new trend. From Kindergarten to seniors in college, every student is graded in their classes based on a set of criteria given by each teacher and is evaluated by how each student meets them. But, how far can a grade go? Grades are…
writing a rhetorical analysis, and have not received anything under an eight on recent papers. Also, I was a horrible DBQ writer when we first began writing DBQs in this course. After doing it many more times, I have noticed remarkable growth in my DBQ grades. Moreover, I can successfully finish a timed essay or multiple choice examination without stress. This quarter superbly curbed my writing skills and prepared me the most for the upcoming exam. Next quarter, I want to build off skills…
This study questioned the potential relationship between consuming breakfast and Grade Point Average (GPA). A total of 37 students from Citrus College were surveyed and asked to provide information on their average breakfast eating habits and their current academic performance. The sample included consenting students over the age of 18 who were representative of every class (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) and which included both male and female participants. We predicted that students who…
Prosper or Perish Are you aware that Lincoln Land community college has 124 full-time teaching faculty and 226 part-time instructors? Having so many choices makes for a difficult decision on the students’ part when choosing the right professor. It’s hard to pick a professor with whom you’ve never met, or at best know very little about. However, there is a solution to all of the confusion! The wonderful web designers at www.RateMyProfessor.com provided student with a place to go and share their…
“First – Year Reflections” was written by Carl Sun and published by Peer Review. Sun attendant the University of Maryland as a student, when she wrote this article. As this was Sun’s first time experiencing college, she did not know what she was going to be facing; she thought everything was going to be smooth. But college took a different turn. Carl Sun was once an above average high school student. She was always known for getting straight A’s and nothing lower. But little did she know, the…
was. One day my life took a dramatic turn. At the time I failed to see how much my life would truly be affected in all the days to come. I was a relatively healthy teenager when everything began to change. In the beginning of 2013 I began tenth grade, just as any average high school student would. Yet by the end of that very year, I realized I no longer fit into the quo of a “typical high school teenager”. It began as a simple pounding, a painful pulse throughout my head. It felt as if someone…
created you. You are a plague worse than the Black Death and it needs to be cured quickly. I was very fond of math when I was young. I actually understood it. As the years went by, you got more and more difficult. Then it happened; in the seventh grade, I had my worst…