Post 19, January 27, 2011.

• What do you do after school?

After school ends, I go to my locker to get my books and homeworks for the next day. Every day I have an activity after school except Fridays; on Monday I have basketball practice, Tuesday I have soccer, Wednesday I have band, Thursday I have Spanish drama. After these activities are over I go home and turn on my computer to do my homework. I do it until dinner is ready and I go eat when it is. When I'm finished eating I shower and continue doing my homework until I finish it or until it is too late at night and I'm too tired to continue. Then I go to sleep and the routine starts again.

Post 18, January 24, 2011.

• This week, we have professional development on Friday. Professional development is a way to improve yourself in your "career". Last year, I obtained a Principal certificate by taking on line courses with Johns Hopkins University, passing a PRAXIS exam (kind of like an SAT), and then filing some papers with the state of Ohio. This help me to learn new strategies, be a better teacher and help maintain my "edge". This week at the VANAS conference, I will also be presenting PD to other teachers. You are professional students. What kids of professional development do you do to keep you "edge" as excellent students? "In other words... How am I a good student?

I'm a good student because, first of all, not to brag or anything (:P), I'm smart, but also because I'm a very dedicated student and don't get satisfied with the bad grades I get (if I get any ;) hehe), I study hard, and do things with a motivation and inspiration; for example, when I'm writing an essay I look at pictures related to the topic to get inspired and listen to music while writing it. Sometimes listening to music can distract me, but I just can't work without music... I just can't... I also get motivated by my brother, since he is such a good student and going to a great university, I want to be like him. :)

Post 17, January 13, 2011.

• Write down at least five resolutions for this new year and explain a little as to why you chose them or how you plan to make them happen!

1. I would like to get better at math in general and start liking it since I have always been pretty bad at it and hated it... Also because this is the subject that I'm worst at and it lowers my whole GPA... :/
2. I want to get excellent grades in all my subjects. Well, this has no much explanation, but only that I want to keep up with my good grades and do even better. :D
3. I want to win every Jeopardy match I play in math class! Getting better at math will help me accomplish this goal.
4. I would like to see my family all together more often because we are all separated around the globe and I don't get to see them for long periods of time...
5. I would like to see my friends more often out of school because friends like Laura that have left the school, but are still in the country I don't see them very often and miss them very much.