6th grade is wrapping up!

Time flies way to fast for me to even see it. For all I know I could've come to 6th grade yesterday, but as life is, I am two weeks away from leaving 6th grade and ISKL. 6th grade middle school has especially pushed me much further in responsibilities and new changes. I have changed as a person, while doing that changed my friends, life and working habits. I've got to admit 6th grade has been one of my most exciting school years yet. Yes, just like every other student in 6th grade they are scared and some what excited for they next step up, 7th grade. In 7th grade there will be much more freedom as well as challenges. My job is to handle whatever I am given well. Although, this challenge will be a little more of a challenge for me since I'm moving... again. Here is a reflection of 6th grade.

1. What piece of work and learning are you most proud? Explain.

This year in 6th grade I have done many different units in many different classes. But the piece of work I am'most' proud of are literature circles. I am quite sure literature circles was a difficult time for everyone, what I am proud of is my progress from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. In the beginning of the year I was horrible at literature circles, I usually scored D's C's and occasionally B's. I never challenged myself or thought deeply about what I was doing, just as long as I turned it in on time. In the middle of the year something inside me clicked and my thinking toward writing and literature circles changed. I started challenging myself, and feeling whatever I was writing. Not only did I turn it in on time I also usually

scored somewhere in the A zone again occasionally in the B zone. I am most proud of Literature circles because that was the area I changed the most.

2. What were your greatest challenges? Explain.

One of the greatest challenges in grade 6 was/were also in humanities. This challenge was the tic-tac-toe I had one in the beginning of the year and now at the end of the year. The tic-tac-toe was a project where you could choose three projects like a rap or This was a challenging phase for me because first, we have to work with others. Second, have to do RESEARCH. Research is one of my ill weaknesses, I hate doing that most. It is boring, tiring, and completely(almost..)useless! I am also not the best collaborator either, so the tic-tac-toe projects were difficult. Although, even though the best grade wasn't ours this project certainly tough me something, and challenged me in a harsh way.. which I needed to grow. This was not my only challenge in grade 6, I have faced many others as well, all of them in some way pushing me forward and teaching me something I need to know for the future.

3. Reflecting on your growth this year, what did you learn about yourself as a learner?

This year in 6th grade I have learnt I get distracted very, very easily. Because of the way I work I need a quiet environment with no distractions for me to be able to produce good work. I've also learnt that I have a habit of saving what ever I do not want to work on, or the hardest homework assignment for last minute. I need to start with the hardest project. Whenever I try/ed that I learnt that I don't actually slack of that much. I need complete focus if I am to do any of 'the best' work.

4. To evaluate your work habits, choose 1 of the following from each category ( and provide explanations):

Needs serious help
Satisfactory

I always go above and beyond what is required.

a) Behavior

Satisfactory (in between) perfect-the model student

Explanation: I feel I am in between 'satisfactory' and 'perfect-the model student' because I usually behave well in class. Although there are those moments when you tend to goof, slack, or don't pay attention times.

b) Participation

Satisfactory

Explanation: In class I don't participate very much verbally, although I do participate in my head a lot. I usually just leave the verbal conversations to the ones who want it.

c) Organization

I'm super organized

d) Effort

Satisfactory (in between) I always go above and beyond what is required.

5. Based upon your reflections, write two personal learning goals for Grade 7 next year.
Goal 1 - In Grade 7, I plan to gain more self confidence in my work. I feel I haven't been as confident as others in my school work, especially math. In 7th grade I want to boost that confidence level! When I gain more confidence I will put more effort into my work knowing whatever I do is for my own good, either right or wrong.

Goal 2 - In Grade 7, I plan to participate more in class discussions verbally, not just mentally. Another reason I kind of shy up when it comes to discussions is because I'm afraid I'll get something wrong. I get embarrassed very easily in times like those and tend to chicken out. So, when it comes to class discussions my brain says "don't bother going there".

6.Is there any more information about yourself that you would like the teachers to know?

Not really, except for any of my new teachers that I am very unpredictable in my work, and my confidence level is probably at 0 most of the time. Each step toward victory is a hard one for me, so you'll have to push to find the secret towards my success.

7. What was your favorite activity lesson in Humanities this year? What did you enjoy about it?

My favorite lesson in humanities was probably the self story narrative. I enjoyed this because this was one that I was familiar with, I am not creative in story telling, it was perfect because I didn't have to make up and because I didn't have to base it around facts. My secret is I love writing feeling wise. This was a feeling story which I enjoyed incredibly.

8. What activity do you wish we could have spent more time on?

This wish is kind of personal. I like all of the narrative stories we had to do, except I especially liked the one where we could pick one we had experienced. I would've liked to work more on the narrative writings, especially the one where we chose our own story. This part was my most enjoyable unit in humanities.

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