First Quarter of LTS

This first quarter was successful. I met a lot of different people and learned more about myself. The beginning of the year went well because we got to do fun activities and really understand what this class was about. I think we all have been cooperative in this class and have a positive mentality. I hope we will have more leadership opportunities in the next quarter, like in the shoe drive students were given a good amount of control of the project and it made it fun to help. I'm excited for the second quarter in this class.

My Favorite Teacher

In high school, we face a lot of challenges. For me, one of them was a rigorous course. At the beginning of the school year, I barely had a C in the course. I didn't really think much of it. I thought that a C was okay because I wasn't as smart of the other students in the class. I think my biggest fear was that if I tried really hard and still did bad people would think I was dumb.  My favorite teacher helped me fix all those problems. He was always encouraging and helped me gain the confidence in myself that I needed. I realized that "trying hard" was not a bad thing. It was okay if I did not do well on a test as long as I did everything that I could to study. My teacher gave feedback, engaged with all his students, and made class fun. The class was something you could look forward to in your day. Eventually, I did do better in the course and I raised my grade to a B. It's not an A, but it was something I was proud of because I knew I worked hard for it. Without the help of my teacher, I wouldn't have been as successful in the course as I had been. One of the most important things is for teachers to believe in their students. I hope one day I can influence someone as much as my favorite teacher influenced me.