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Originally Posted by dancingqueen9  Hello!
I am 16 years old and going into grade 11 next year,
Last year, my main goal in school was to pass all my courses with atleast 80%, and that happened for all except two classes (74% in math and 78% in dance). Even though I didn't reach ALL my goals, I'm still very proud of myself because I know I worked very hard and learned many new things.
Right now, I am almost done my summer math 20 pure class, but I have to say that math in summer school was a highly negative experience for me. My teacher made me feel dumb and not worthy of respect, it was much harder than I thought it would be, I couldn't understand much, the pace was much too fast, and overall, it just plained sucked. In around the middle of the class, I decided to take it as a prep class instead, and I am taking math 20 again during the school year, so the fact that I'm failing isnt a HUGE deal, although I find myself getting really depressed, since I'm so used to getting awesome grades.
I know that next year will be harder, and I dont want to end up feeling stupid and inadequate, so I was wondering If i should still have goals that have to do with final marks, or if instead I should have goals that have to do with how much I study or how much I learn. |
Hi dancingqueen,
I hate grades. If I could redo the education system, they would be eliminated
I think you are setting yourself up to not do well with your attitude and fears. "...next year will be harder, and I don't want to end up feeling stupid and inadequate."
I have a huge problem with obsessing over getting an A regardless of how much I learn so I might not be the one to give advice on this, but I've found that some of the classes I have actually learned the most in, I didn't get an A. I think it would be better to set goals that you can control more directly, like how much you study, and then just hold the belief that you will get good grades as a result of your hard work. You will do it!