Finding+Humor

On September 9, we had to take a formative quiz on atomic structure and periodicity. I had a feeling that I wouldn't do well... which turned out to be true. Luckily, this quiz did not count for a grade. But, I still did really poorly on it. I got a 30%. Many of my errors were careless, but at the same time... I realized that I had a lot of work to do in order to prepare for the upcoming test. I was surprisingly able to pick myself up after I saw what I got on the quiz. I saw the grade not as a failure, but as a motivation to do better.

So, when I studied for the Unit 1 test, I went over the quiz and other material to prepare. When the test day came, I felt confident and knew I was going to do well. When we got our tests back the following class, I saw that I did really well on my test.

Before this experience, I would always have a frown on my face if I felt that I didn't do well on a test or a quiz. But, this time was different. If I fail a certain assessment I have a mind set to do even better. If I do better, I would not only feel good about what I know, but also that I have improved and learned from my mistakes. If I keep my attitude like this, I think I will do very well on other assessments in the future.