5A-Peter-GOALSQ4

About Me and My Studies Goal#1- To always turn in my homework.

How?- When I get home, rather then sleeping or using the computer, I 'm going to start working on my homework due tomorrow. When I am done, I am going to other homework due on later dates. When I am done, I am going to start studying for tests.

Goal#2-Stay on task in class.

How?- By not getting in other people's conversation, or starting a conversation.

Goal#3- Trying to accomplish your goal and keep remembering your weaknesses to improve on and on and being a better student to make a success in school.

How?- Minding your own business first and don't listen to others (except the teacher). Also don't mind other people's business and work hard and calm down.


 * Responses...

4-13-08** __Goal #1 response__ I am now finishing my homework these days. However, there is still one problem. I don't do my homework right after school. So my plan is to at least take a thirty-minute or fifteen minute break, than start my homework. Also, my other problem is that I don't study for test right after I finish my homework. So my other new plan is to take a ten minute break after I finish my homework then study for a test unless I have a little bit of homework or no homework. And to not forget about anything else, I will check my agenda to see if I finished all my work and then pack up before I sleep to not forget anything else important.

__Goal #2 response__ I am getting much better at staying on task. If I still care about other people's business, I cannot get my work done while other people are. Also, when we have discussions, it is unnecessary to argue who will go first. It doesn't matter who goes first. Everyone will get a turn. The more we argue, then it is wasting my own group's time. The more I do this, it becomes a habit. And everyone won't like me if I keep whining about this kind of childish matter.

__Goal #3 response__ My weakness is that I don't put much effort on my work. I hurry finishing my work without checking or listening to what the teacher directs. Because I start a conversation with other kids. This weakness relates to the problems listed on goal one and two. And it also affects on my grade which is not acceptable to myself. To improve my weaknesses, I'm going to focus on my work, take my time to put more effort, and do my best on my work. By doing this, I can achieve my goals. Also I can improve my work quality and do better work in middle school.


 * Responses...

4-25-08** __Goal #1 response__ Now, I think I am currently accomplishing my goals now. I am really proud that I accomplished my goal. But that still doesn't mean I can just just stop working and lolly-gag. There is still weeks until school is finished. And the condition I do my homework counts also. I shouldn't just finish my homework. I need to put effort to success to get in middle school. I maybe have to now check the things I wrote whether it makes sense or not. When I say finish my homework, it doesn't mean just finish it, it means I must finish with effort and my best work on it, or I will fail to get in middle school or have a hard time in middle school.

__Goal #2 response__ I am staying on task in the same way as I said in the previous response. At least I am staying on task. When I finish with my work, then I should just read a book or do other assignments and let the my table group do what they want to do. If you can't stay on task, then you can't work or do anything. For example, if you have some paperwork to do, and just distract other people, then they don't get it finished and neither do you. So the more you distract others or don't stay on task, then you fail and maybe other people fail. It is like the quote that is "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It is a waste of your time, and it annoys the pig." It means that you shouldn't distract others, it is a waste of time, and irritates people.

__Goal #3 response__ I am getting better on remembering my weakness and completing my work with effort on it. it is worst to hurry then it is to finish on time. Ever heard of the quote "I don't know why it is we are in such a hurry to get up when we fall down.You might think we would lie there and rest for a while." It means there is no point of hurrying when you even have enough time. For example, when you finish your homework, you need to finish with effort, not just complete. If you just complete it, then it means you are hurrying and thinking like "who cares? I don't." You can sleep at any time and work. It won't kill you.


 * Responses...**

__Goal #1 response__ I am now completing all of my homework now. I am proud that I am completing it these days... Now that I am completing my homework, then I have more time to finish other stuff. But even if I finish all of my homework, then it still doesn't mean I can lolly-gag around. And even if I finish my homework, then I can work on other stuff such as projects or other homework due on different dates.
 * 5-17-08**

__Goal #2 response__ I am now staying on my task perfectly during class. It is a good thing that I am staying on task. If I don't it will ruin my life then becomes a habit so I can not do anything well. Since there are still 3-4 weeks of school left, then I still have to behave and stay on task. I know it is close to the end of the year, so a lot of kids are going to be excited (including me), but if you get too excited, you will be in deep trouble.

__Goal #3 response__ I am remembering my weakness and completing my work with effort on it. It is worst if you try to hurry to do a activity that isn't important. The more you hurry, then the worse commences. As I said in my previous response, the quote means there is no point of hurrying when you have a lot of time. If you think about this quote, then it means you care about not hurrying to complete an assignment or task.


 * Responses...**

__Goal #1 response__ I am currently completing my homework. However, sometimes for the problems I don't know on my homework, I don't know how to solve them. So my new plan of how to solve the unknown problem is to look up a reference such as the internet, books, magazines, etc. So if I don't know the problem, and I didn't look it up, then I am not putting much effort on my work. It is hard for some people top understand or notice that, but that is what it means.
 * 5-31-08**

__Goal #2 response__ I am staying on task about 96% these days. The other 4% is kind of not staying on task. I cannot think that that is okay to do that because it the end of the school year yet. Despite it is close, but I still have to stay on task. Because in middle school, you can't fool around or loly-gag anymore. It is the same thing as time limit kind of. In middle school, you have to go room to room, stairs to stairs. You only have about 5 minutes to make it to class. You have to go up and down on the stairs a lot. If you don't make it to class, then the consequences are detention or other worse punishments.

__Goal #3 response__ As I said in my first response, I am not putting effort on my work about 5% these days because if I don't know a question, then I have to use reference materials or other useful items. It is hard to understand that not solving a problem is not completing work with effort. Also, I am not remembering my weaknesses these days. What I need to remember is my weakness and how to beat it. If I can't to that, then I don't care and I am failure. Also, I will have a hard time in middle school.