For this semester, I did very well. In fact, I did better than I thought I would do . My grades for this semester, so far, are B,B,B,A-. This averages out to about a B+. This was the goal I set for myself! All I have to do now is keep my average here. I, obviously, want to improve and will try to bring my grades up but, if they were to stay at a B+, I would not mind at all.
Reflecting back on the first half of the semester, I realized that I could do so much better for the next half of the semester. I would always do the homework that was due for my next class, first. This would work only because the homework gets handed in on time. I now realize that the homework was sometimes rushed or not done to the best of my ability. This is, most likely, due to the fact that it was due the next day and I did not have time to do my best and completely understand it before handing it in. Next semester, I plan to do the homework that is assigned, as it is assigned to me. For example, if a professor gives me homework on Monday and it is not due until Friday, I will do the assignment on Monday or Tuesday and use the days in between to review the assignment and make sure it is done to the best of my ability. I hope this will help increase my test scores and give me more confidence to speak up and participate in class.
I was very successful with studying strategies this semester. I was having trouble with that in the beginning of the year but, I think, I am finally getting the hang of it. I make flashcards of the material, read the cards over a couple of times everyday for a few days. Then I quiz myself on the material everyday, until the test or quiz. If the material isn't flash card accessible, which, often it is not, I will read over my notes a couple of times a day for a few days and then I quiz myself on the material everyday until the test or quiz.
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