Yet again, we are here. Yet again, we reflect. Yet again, it is time. Yet again, we present our learning. However, this time we have something better to say. Something beyond the simple childish regrets of times past. Something just special enough to truly be worth writing, as opposed to lingering within shadows of doubt. Today, we write about a time that Nathan Jack Fawkes Talbot decided to put a tiny bit more effort into school.
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Hard to believe, isn’t it? That yours truly would be putting some real commitment and elbow grease into something as hated as school. Whether you choose to believe it or not, keep reading, as this Tpol blog post is not a simple case of wallowing in the mud of regret and negligence, while simply scraping by off the pathetic fragments of laughably slipshod work. This time, I have at least put a little bit of effort into school, which is more than I can often say. Don’t expect this to be ALL sunshine and roses, but it will at least be little less grim than average for my presentations of learning.
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So first off, how did I approach all of this differently than I have in the past? Well, simply put, I have put more effort in. I’ve taken more pride in my work, and learned to truly enjoy some of the more interesting projects. When I have fun or am at least engaged, I can truly do well, and some projects, such as project podcast, have really fuelled my creative spirit. I will include a link to my podcast right here. In my podcast, I had an opportunity to spread my knowledge and experiences to the world. I worked hard on it, and absolutely adored how it turned out, because I got to talk about video games, create music, and my research, well, that was the most fun part, for reasons I’m sure you can guess. Doing interviews was really cool, even if it was just people I already knew well. All in all, project podcast was a fantastic project, and it’s honestly heartbreaking that we don’t do it again in grade 11.
Of course, PLP work can be frustrating at times. Right now, I’m gonna share some experiences. So, one of the main characteristics of a PLP student is that they all constantly complain about PLP. It doesn’t mean we don’t like it, that’s just the way it is. Whenever I do that, some of my friends outside of PLP might ask: “Then why stay in PLP?”. To that, I always say that I like the program, and the work is really fun, it’s just that there’s a massive workload when compared to other courses, and it’s far more difficult to get good grades. I know this, and still, I’m staying in PLP, and hopefully, provided nobody intervenes, will stay in PLP for the entirety of my high school
Unfortunately, we now have to come to the grim part of this post. I may have done better in PLP than ever before, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’ve done all that good. I have messed up, I have overdue work, and I understand that in that aspect, nothing has changed. However, we all F.A.I.L from time to time, nobody’s perfect, as long as I continue this trend of working harder, I believe that I will someday do truly great. No matter how many missing assignments I have, no matter how much I procrastinate, I will never truly give up.
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Wasn’t what you expected, now, was it? This different kind of post. This time, I was far more positive, and could safely say that I was being realistic the whole time, not optimistic, not pessimistic, realistic. I’m very proud to say that even if it’s just a little bit, I can safely say that I’ve improved, learned, and grown as a learner. Some things always stay the same though, such as the next bit.
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*Brofist*