As the school year comes to a close I can't help but reflect on what I have learned in this course. It's been a solid year and I feel that I have accomplished a lot. I secured a spot amongst the English people at The University of Western Ontario and can not wait to begin my University career. Though I am ready and willing to embrace the challenge of high academia, I can not deny the role this high school played in equipping me for this challenge.
I started in grade nine with less than stellar marks. Poor work ethic and procrastination hindered me from doing well. I was so good at procrastination that I wrote a paper for my English class explaining the benefits of last minute scrambling. Obviously the paper did not receive the mark I was hoping for. As the year progressed however I actually tried...Well actually that's a lie. I didn't start trying in high school til grade 11 because my parents were begging me for effort in school. My marks were fine but nothing university worthy and so I picked up the books and tried for the next three years. Finally I had realized that being smart means nothing if you don't have the motivation to use it. Effort means so much more than brains because someone decides to put effort forward, no one decides to be smart or dumb.
It wasn't long before the offers started pouring in. The flood gates were open and my parents anger was cooled for the time being.
Now as the year comes to a close its hard to believe that the past five years of my life have gone by in what seems like months. Every decision, lousy paper, failing test, was just a reminding speed bump for the need to put effort into what I do. These skills and lessons will carry me through university and life. So this is bye, it's been a fun year with all of you and thanks for being an awesome teacher Feick.
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