time: 9:02 p.m.
about: academic mortality
For the past three years of school, I just kinda sat back and coasted through, not really worrying too much about my grades. Sometimes I did the work, sometimes I didn't. When midquarters came out, I'd focus on my shortcomings (those grades getting close to B's) and I work on those more than other classes, making sure I'd keep my A. I really didn't have to care too much except for maybe Physics near the end of second semester. This year, however, I have plenty of easy classes and those that I consider "hard" are probably only as hard as the classes I had last year. But for some reason, I'm worrying more about all my classes this year. I guess I should thank Mrs. Wisdom and her Physics class for giving me the reality check last year. The reality check that brought to the forefront of my attention that neither I nor my grades are invincible, as I have come to believe in the past few years. I'm actually doing my Acting homework, for Pete's sake. And not during passing time before the class. Maybe this is just a "good first impression" sort of thing and will die down, but to be perfectly honest, I hope it doesn't. I'm 75% of the way to valedictorian and it would really suck if I screwed it up now, especially if it was an elective that screwed me over. My workload should (hopefully) be slightly less this year, but I still really need to concentrate, even more so in the little classes that I take for granted. Graduation seems so much closer now than it ever did just three months ago and I'm starting to realize that even if I can coast through this year, I shouldn't. I should cover my bases and be extra careful tiptoeing past the lion's den. I think the biggest challenge here will be keeping my confidence in check, making sure that I keep my "academic mortality" fresh in my mind, never letting that realization slip away to where I kill myself in my disillusionment of invincibility. That would not be good.
Concentration is the key,
Drew
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