It’s my first semester of college so I’m focusing less on the actual grades themselves, but rather the manner in which I obtain the grades. Especially with class being remote this semester it is imperative that I don’t allow my work to pile up. The combination of the synchronous and asynchronous classes provides me the opportunity to work on and improve my time management skills. Coming off the summer where I rarely picked up books it is important that I come out strong and organized so that I will not be overwhelmed at any point throughout the semester.
Every English teacher I’ve had in the past has their own unique way of teaching, so I am excited to experience how you, Professor Gordon, go about teaching your English class. I can see myself starting to procrastinate more as the year goes on as I begin to lose that beginning of school excitement. As an instructor you can help me by continuing to motivate me when I hit that middle of the year slump. You can also be honest with me about my work; if it’s terrible I want to know, and I want to know how to improve it. At the end of the day I am here to learn.
I hope to find a balance of being able to do my schoolwork and still having enough time to be able to just relax and do my thing. Just like anything in life a healthy balance is the key to success. English has never been my strongest subject, so I hope to enhance my literary analysis skills as well as my reading level. I am looking forward to starting my college experience and moving one step closer to finding out what I want to do for the rest of my life.
I totally understand where you’re coming from. It can be really difficult to find your stride in this climate. I encourage you to make a schedule for yourself as hard as it may be. This will reintroduce a bit of structure in your life, which is something I really need to be at my best. Much easier said than done of course. I wish you the best with the semester!! Good luck and yeah, you’re right. Balance is key.
I will second what Jubaer said: make yourself a schedule, either through google sheets, excel, on paper, or through an app like https://www.mystudylife.com/ where you can keep track of all your deadlines (and insert start dates to begin working on things that will be due later).
I like what you said about focusing on how you get your work done, rather than the grades themselves—I think that is a mindset that will lead you to make a strong foundation throughout your college career.