October 20, 2017
Learning 4Life Success Summary Composition
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| This is a list made by Brandon and Curtis. It lists almost all the topics covered in Learning 4Life Success, First Quarter, Morning Class |
For the morning class for Learning 4Life Success (L4LS), the first quarter was interesting because we experienced many new subjects. Many of those subjects involved reading comprehension, math skills, and what it takes for employment and money management. In our opinion we feel that money management and math skills will likely be very important in our lives because these topics will be used in our daily lives.
Curtis’s favorite topic in L4LS was mathematical patterns, and that patterns are in everything and in nature. For example, he noticed Fibonacci’s sequence or pattern in a pine cone that his little sister gave him later on that day. Brandon’s favorite topic in Learning 4Life Success was fractions because he now has a better grasp on how to set up and solve for fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers.
All students in Learning 4Life Success also take other important courses. In Brandon’s other courses he is aiming for an honors diploma. He took 12 courses for his first quarter. Although very stressful, he still enjoyed Government and Environmental Science. Completing assignments for Government was quite straightforward because he has a background on the course. Overall, his favorite course was Government because he understood how to complete his assignments.
Curtis is planning on going to a 4 year college after high school. For him the first quarter was the starting point and now he knows what should be done. He is considering taking a Algebra 2 and switching over to English 12. He will also be getting art started a little earlier. Curtis feels confident that he can get his Algebra and his English done. For Curtis, his favorite course so far is Biology. He likes it because he can work at his own pace and still get a lot done in a good amount of time.
Sometimes it helps to think how one could do things differently. For Brandon, he would have done his learning in a different fashion. He would have gotten more rest. Staying up all night studying does not actually result in more learning. Lack of sleep really held him back. In the future, he will try his best to get more rest.
On the other hand, Curtis would try and to find out more about his classes so that he doesn’t shake up everyone. He would’ve talked a little more to the counselor. He could’ve found a better plan for schooling this first quarter. The other thing he would like to have changed is not to be so excited when he started out as senior that he didn’t want to work as hard. But now it has worn off for him and he now sees that he always has to work hard.
Looking ahead, then, both Brandon and Curtis agree: don’t get “Senioritis!” Instead, come to school every day. Get your stuff done every day. Don’t goof off. Hard work pays off. Remember that it is all worth it in the end.
Editor’s Note: Both Curtis and Brandon are on schedule to be 2018 graduates from Tiospa Zina Tribal School. They are completing their time in Learning 4Life Success and will earn the balance of their credits in the months ahead. What’s after high school? Both young men plan college.
