Hello and welcome to my blog. A few of you may have noticed that there has been a few changes, one major change being the title. I thought that "The Worlds Through My Eyes" made the blog sound a bit more professional, give it more character. The difficulty was finding a HTTP that was free, but finally found this one. Please give me some feedback on the new look.
Today's topic is schooling. Many of you reading this are probably still in school, or have at least attended school at some time of your life. I myself still go to school, studying A levels at 6th form.
Now, all those who are still at school will know the dreaded feeling of exams. I myself am quite lucky, as I have finally finished all my exams for this school year, but many people will still have a couple to sit. I myself am one of those types of people who is quite calm around exam times; I know they are important, but I can only do the best I can do, no point working yourself into a frenzy. A couple of my friends are those type of people who panic that they are not going to do as well as they want, and cram hours of revision in each day. I personally feel that that is excessive, and that the best way to revise is in bits while having breaks to do the things you enjoy, for instance my escape was my guitar or the PlayStation.
"My teacher was rubbish! He/she didn't help me at all!" is one of the most popular reasons given by students when they get their results and find they don't live up to expectations. I feel that this can only be used in select cases. For instance, if every math lesson you turned up to you were taught history and nothing else, then sure, that is a valid reason. However I feel that there are more important reasons.
For instance, your own levels of effort are a major factor. If you want to learn a subject, learn it, don't just sit there and be taught rubbish by your teacher. "If you don't put the time in, you have to put it in elsewhere" which I think is a very good way of summing up school. If you don't put time into learning, your going to have to put extra time and effort in later down the line.
I also feel the art of teaching is a very difficult one to master. The balance between approachable and strict is a very fine laugh. Many teachers sadly are either one side or the other, either being too much of a push over, or punishing you for every little mistake. Like many others, I feel the best environment to learn in is one where you feel comfortable, and are able to have a laugh, but still are made to focus on work. Who would want to work in an environment where you are bullied into work and are constantly in fear of the dreaded detention?
Finally, where are the good school trips nowadays? My year were very unlucky. We missed out on not only Alton Towers, but also were made to go to The Rawson Centre, a decaying old house which I left my mark on, whereas every year after us got to go to France! where is the justice?!
Anyway, thank you ever so much for reading, and do leave some feedback in the comment section.
Andy*
The Rawson Centre was dreadful. I remember that trip vividly.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I am a curricular procrastinator. I put everything off until the last minute, and simply cannot help it. It's like a mental deficiency - the theory 'why do now what you can do later?' is firmly planted in my psyche, and there's nothing I can do about it. I totally agree with you, though; there's no point shifting the blame onto other people, like teachers. You're only deluding yourself.