School Chit-Chat

[*~Ashley~*]

Yeah even teachers will do that. Whenever I get a test or a h.w. back, I feel nervous because if I don't get a good grade, they will continue on blabbing like "I'm surprised at you Andy. I know you could have done better". Even if I get less than an A, they will do that.

That's never really happened to me but in either 7th or 8th grade (I know it was middle school) I got called down to guidance. I had no idea why either. But she told me that my grades were slipping. Wow... one letter grade and everythings suddenly a problem... I was still holding a B I was not failing! So I didn't see a problem... but for some reason my teachers thought it was bad. Yeah, it was 8th grade... in 7th I almost failed pre-algebra... but that's no longer important...

 

[DragonTrainer]

Lol, I'm glad I always make A's, I never have to worry about that stuff XD. I just always work my hardest on whatever I do, to make sure I never get anything lower than an A ;)

~DragonTrainer:dragonite

 

[Pokemaster10000]

That's never really happened to me but in either 7th or 8th grade (I know it was middle school) I got called down to guidance. I had no idea why either. But she told me that my grades were slipping. Wow... one letter grade and everythings suddenly a problem... I was still holding a B I was not failing! So I didn't see a problem... but for some reason my teachers thought it was bad. Yeah, it was 8th grade... in 7th I almost failed pre-algebra... but that's no longer important...

To tell you the truth I failed only one test in my whole life. o.O
I thought it was a fluke or something because I never to do anything. I never ever studied.

 

[*~Ashley~*]

Lol, I'm glad I always make A's, I never have to worry about that stuff XD. I just always work my hardest on whatever I do, to make sure I never get anything lower than an A ;)

~DragonTrainer:dragonite

Just wait... I never got lower than a B (except for pre-algebra in 7th... but that was due to hw nothing more...) until freshman year. Then in my ICP class I got a 25% on my first test. It was that hard. I barely got a C by the end of the year. School will get harder as you go...

 

[DragonTrainer]

Heh, I know it will get harder, I hope it will. School's too easy anyways. When it does get harder, however, I will have to apply myself very hard, and always study ^^''

~DragonTrainer:dragonite

 

[*~Ashley~*]

Heh, I know it will get harder, I hope it will. School's too easy anyways. When it does get harder, however, I will have to apply myself very hard, and always study ^^''

~DragonTrainer:dragonite

Well... my problem is I don't/can't study. I just don't. I used to get by fine but then I got to high school. I need to study for certain classes but I just never had to before so now I just don't really know how to. I can't remember things on the spot and keep it in my head all year. But now I know things that I learned last year in ICP... that I didn't know then! It took a year to sink in... but that's just how I am...

 

[Chairman Kaga]

Well... my problem is I don't/can't study. I just don't. I used to get by fine but then I got to high school. I need to study for certain classes but I just never had to before so now I just don't really know how to. I can't remember things on the spot and keep it in my head all year. But now I know things that I learned last year in ICP... that I didn't know then! It took a year to sink in... but that's just how I am...

I've found that the key to learning stuff isn't really studying but paying attention in class. I don't know about anyone else here but I learn better the more I feel like paying attention...I've gotten straight As in Algebra II this year because Algebra interests me...Geometry bored me to death, I didn't understand any of it, and so I got straight Cs...it all depends on attention/interest for me. I have stronger dedication to my work this year so overall I get better grades and remember information better...all of ninth grade was a haze to me...it took a whole year for me to adjust to high school, so my grades suffered...this year I know the ropes and I do a whole lot better because of that.

 

[Flaming Torchic]

I've found that the key to learning stuff isn't really studying but paying attention in class. I don't know about anyone else here but I learn better the more I feel like paying attention...I've gotten straight As in Algebra II this year because Algebra interests me...Geometry bored me to death, I didn't understand any of it, and so I got straight Cs...it all depends on attention/interest for me. I have stronger dedication to my work this year so overall I get better grades and remember information better...all of ninth grade was a haze to me...it took a whole year for me to adjust to high school, so my grades suffered...this year I know the ropes and I do a whole lot better because of that.

Yes, you are right on that one. The more the subject or assignment interests me, the better I do, whenever it really doesn't interest me I just can't do it. I know I need to get out of that habit, but I just can't =\

 

[*~Ashley~*]

I've found that the key to learning stuff isn't really studying but paying attention in class. I don't know about anyone else here but I learn better the more I feel like paying attention...I've gotten straight As in Algebra II this year because Algebra interests me...Geometry bored me to death, I didn't understand any of it, and so I got straight Cs...it all depends on attention/interest for me. I have stronger dedication to my work this year so overall I get better grades and remember information better...all of ninth grade was a haze to me...it took a whole year for me to adjust to high school, so my grades suffered...this year I know the ropes and I do a whole lot better because of that.

Yaeh, I am like that too... the more a class intrests me the more I pay attention and the better I do on tests. But some of my classes are just to hard so I need to study... but I just can't. I can remember things better when I can picture what was going on when the teacher mentioned it or what worksheet it was on and stuff like that. But if I read out of the book I can't remember a thing. SO my civics grade suffers because we get pop quizzes on the readings at least twice a week and I can't remember the entire chapter... whether or not I read I always get a 60.

I liked algebra II more than geometry too. I hate geometry. It's so boring liek you said. I can't concentrate and it really confuses me sometimes. I didn't like algebra II last year but now I wish I was back there. My geometry teacher likes to refer to us algebr alovers as plug-and-chuggers... poeple who like to plug numbers into equations and that's all, rather than think.

I didn't think adjusting to high school last year was hard. My only problem class was ICP and everything else was pretty straightforward. That was the first class that I ever had a D in for the entire first semester... but I somehow got a B on the final (must've had a curve... a BIG one) but I don't think my grade suffered in the transfer from 8th to 9th grade...

 

[Flaming Torchic]

Yaeh, I am like that too... the more a class intrests me the more I pay attention and the better I do on tests. But some of my classes are just to hard so I need to study... but I just can't. I can remember things better when I can picture what was going on when the teacher mentioned it or what worksheet it was on and stuff like that. But if I read out of the book I can't remember a thing. SO my civics grade suffers because we get pop quizzes on the readings at least twice a week and I can't remember the entire chapter... whether or not I read I always get a 60.

I liked algebra II more than geometry too. I hate geometry. It's so boring liek you said. I can't concentrate and it really confuses me sometimes. I didn't like algebra II last year but now I wish I was back there. My geometry teacher likes to refer to us algebr alovers as plug-and-chuggers... poeple who like to plug numbers into equations and that's all, rather than think.

I didn't think adjusting to high school last year was hard. My only problem class was ICP and everything else was pretty straightforward. That was the first class that I ever had a D in for the entire first semester... but I somehow got a B on the final (must've had a curve... a BIG one) but I don't think my grade suffered in the transfer from 8th to 9th grade...

My dad tries to make me study EVERY NIGHT, I disagree with those methods. If you study so often, you will get so sick of it that you'll not remember anything. He says that studying WAY before exams is smarter, but if you do that you'll forget everything that you studied. It's like when you need to memorize a presentation; if you memorize it a week or even a few days before it, then you will not remember a thing for when the presentation comes, so it is best to wait until it is a couple days before the presentation to study.

 

[Chairman Kaga]

Eh heh...plug-and-chuggers. I'd tell that teacher I'd take my number-plugging any day over their confounded proofs and postulates, which were the nail in my coffin in geometry. I never thought I'd say this (since I was a staunch math-hater the first 9 years of school before I was in Algebra II) but I can't wait until I'm in Pre-Calculus next year...

I suppose the only reason adjusting to high school was hard for me because there was so much more expected from me...not to mention the really bad batch of seniors we had that year, among other things...I wasn't used to the workload I got, too.

 

[*~Ashley~*]

My dad tries to make me study EVERY NIGHT, I disagree with those methods. If you study so often, you will get so sick of it that you'll not remember anything. He says that studying WAY before exams is smarter, but if you do that you'll forget everything that you studied. It's like when you need to memorize a presentation; if you memorize it a week or even a few days before it, then you will not remember a thing for when the presentation comes, so it is best to wait until it is a couple days before the presentation to study.

Well, it's probably better to start studying about a week before major exams (not regular tests) a little each day. It's better starting early than starting the night before like I do. But I wouldn't really know because I don't really know how to study. I try but it doesn't work. I'm better at trying to remember what my teachers said than re-memorizing a bunch of notes. But maybe this year for finals I will try studying harder... but in June I'm just sick of school and I'd rather relax than study.

EDIT: Yeah, I've always hated math... and still kinda do. But I agree, I can't wait to get out of geometry and into pre-calc next year. Even if I'll probably fail since it's honors level but it's better than geometry. I have this thing where I'm really good at math but I hate it. I took math olympiads in 5th and 6th grade only because I was good at math... I just don't like it much. Algebra was good though...

 

[Kairi]

I'm terrible at studying. My focus and meddle for memorization are very very poor. ._.;

 

[Pokemaster10000]

I'm good at studying but I never do.:P

 

[Flaming Torchic]

Well, it's probably better to start studying about a week before major exams (not regular tests) a little each day. It's better starting early than starting the night before like I do. But I wouldn't really know because I don't really know how to study. I try but it doesn't work. I'm better at trying to remember what my teachers said than re-memorizing a bunch of notes. But maybe this year for finals I will try studying harder... but in June I'm just sick of school and I'd rather relax than study.

EDIT: Yeah, I've always hated math... and still kinda do. But I agree, I can't wait to get out of geometry and into pre-calc next year. Even if I'll probably fail since it's honors level but it's better than geometry. I have this thing where I'm really good at math but I hate it. I took math olympiads in 5th and 6th grade only because I was good at math... I just don't like it much. Algebra was good though...

Studying isn't really hard to get, does your techer tell you what you need to study for a test? If she doesn't, going and reading through your text book or notes would help, but teachers are supposed to tell you specifically what you will need to know for an upcoming test. I understand about studying earlier for like exams, but for normal tests, meh.

 

[*~Ashley~*]

Studying isn't really hard to get, does your techer tell you what you need to study for a test? If she doesn't, going and reading through your text book or notes would help, but teachers are supposed to tell you specifically what you will need to know for an upcoming test. I understand about studying earlier for like exams, but for normal tests, meh.

Well, it depends on the teacher. But even if the teacher does tell us... I still don't study. I don't know, I just don't. I feel I can't. I don't have the time or there are other things I'd rather do. I try to study for certain classes but I get bored of it so easliy. Unless it's memorizing something (like a poem or state capitals because I actually remembered those this year!) I can study things like that. Trivial things. But not a whole lesson or something. It's just not the way my mind works...

 

[Teara]

We alwayz get a ztudy guide before all of our teztz but the're zo uzlezz, none of the queztionz on the tezt are even related to ztuff on our ztudy guidez. I guezz I could ztudy a tad more though, I do fairly well on teztz but I don't ztudy when I zhould...unlezz two minutez before clazz ztartz countz>,<
...it doezn't doez it? Oh darn>,<

 

[*~Ashley~*]

We alwayz get a ztudy guide before all of our teztz but the're zo uzlezz, none of the queztionz on the tezt are even related to ztuff on our ztudy guidez. I guezz I could ztudy a tad more though, I do fairly well on teztz but I don't ztudy when I zhould...unlezz two minutez before clazz ztartz countz>,<
...it doezn't doez it? Oh darn>,<

Yes! That's me. Right before the test is handed out I try to find all my notes (I'm so disorganized!) and review as fast as possible. It does help a little to make certain things stick in my head right before... but a whole lesson? NO...

 

[Chairman Kaga]

Well, it depends on the teacher. But even if the teacher does tell us... I still don't study. I don't know, I just don't. I feel I can't. I don't have the time or there are other things I'd rather do. I try to study for certain classes but I get bored of it so easliy. Unless it's memorizing something (like a poem or state capitals because I actually remembered those this year!) I can study things like that. Trivial things. But not a whole lesson or something. It's just not the way my mind works...

Same here, sort of. I can only keep interest in a certain subject just so long...I get burnt out easily and want to move on really quickly, but the teachers usually have a batch of slow learners in their classes and thus have to go agonizingly slowly just for them...this is the case especially in my Spanish II class, which has been going so slowly all year...it's mostly comprised of people who don't care about learning and are just in there for the credit...we've only learned one tense this year, which makes a grand total of two tenses in two years...I had the preterite memorized in two days. It took the rest of the class two months. I had the all the irregular preterite verbs down in a week. We've been going over them continually since Christmas...if I had my way I would have likely known every verb tense by now, but because of the intense apathy of the class, we have to go over one thing for months at a time. Spanish is so easy to memorize but it drags on painfully...I just wish I could speed through a subject in there for once...

 

[*~Ashley~*]

Same here, sort of. I can only keep interest in a certain subject just so long...I get burnt out easily and want to move on really quickly, but the teachers usually have a batch of slow learners in their classes and thus have to go agonizingly slowly just for them...this is the case especially in my Spanish II class, which has been going so slowly all year...it's mostly comprised of people who don't care about learning and are just in there for the credit...we've only learned one tense this year, which makes a grand total of two tenses in two years...I had the preterite memorized in two days. It took the rest of the class two months. I had the all the irregular preterite verbs down in a week. We've been going over them continually since Christmas...if I had my way I would have likely known every verb tense by now, but because of the intense apathy of the class, we have to go over one thing for months at a time. Spanish is so easy to memorize but it drags on painfully...I just wish I could speed through a subject in there for once...

Languages are my thing. I've always been good at them. I learned spainsh II and spanish III this year... due to my "situation" from last year. I can memorize stuff like verb forms and stuff like that... but study? No...