1) What talents (new or hidden) have you learned/discovered about yourself this semester?

From my past six years of primary life, I dread writing compositions. I felt that they were long stories that make me crack my head and think of things to add into the story whenever I did not meet the word count. But ever since this semester, My views on writing totally change. I discovered that I have some talents in writing creative compositions. I not only to pick up good phrases from storybooks or magazines I read from, I also picked creative sentences. I will try to use all I can think of oftenly. Besides improving my English and vocabulary, it also makes my composition more interesting. This way of writing helps me alot. Such as having an interesting plot, adding more effects to it, meeting the word count or rather more than what I had expected. Most importantly, it makes my readers no longer bored. Now, to me writing compositions is no longer a dreading!
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Based on your answers to the question above, how do you wish to grow/change as a student/person second semester? What steps do you have to take to achieve that growth?
I would like to change to a better student regarding to my academic results and be more willing to learn. I know that studies are very important because our future depends on how you perform in school. I will take my work more seriously in the next semester because that is a major problem that’s affecting my results. I will try to be more cautious in my work by paying more attention in class and do my revision earlier. I will cut down on my leisure time like playing computer and watching television programmes. I hope not to disappoint my parents in the next semester anymore and do them proud. One of the more effective ways for me to succeed in my studies is personal notes as I think it is a great way of remembering the many formulas we have and a study group with friends will help us to clear up more doubts.

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Think back to a time over the past semester when you faced a challenge or made a big mistake. (a bad grade on something, letting your benchmarks pile up until the last minute, etc.) What sorts of lesson did you learn about yourself from that challenge and/or mistake? How did this influence the way you did things after that moment? In what ways does this experience help you plan for the next semester?
One of the big mistakes I made during the past semester is last minute studying and careless mistakes. I do not know why but I do not feel the keen of anxiety to study until the last few days before exam starts. Thus, I did last minute revision for my exams. Last minute revision had dire consequences which ended me up in disappointing grades. My parents were disappointed after seeing the results but still, encouraged me to strive harder. Not only that, but they also showed concern in my studies by asking me if I can cope with the work when they saw me burning the midnight oil. So I learnt that I must work harder not just for my sake, but my parents too. I planed to study earlier and so that I would not sleep late, causing me to sleep right after I finished my paper and did not check my work properly (thus, leading to careless mistakes) and try to work out ways that would help me to be more prepared in exams.

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3) What are your thoughts about having to do projects in every subject? In what ways are project-type assessments more difficult, interesting, challen

I think it is ok to do projects on every subject if the amounts are reasonable. It would be better that teachers would hold a meeting with different subject teachers and discuss when and how much project they should give us as many times, different subject projects dateline clash. Thus, leading to we students having problems to meet the dateline. I think that projects could be held during our break after every end of term as it would mean that we could have more time to finish the projects. Doing project-type assessments can let us understand the topic better because we look up for more information regarding the topic. Plus, it helps us in communication and teamwork. An example is of course, excursions! I think that excursions make us understand half of the project already (if our project is about a place) as we had the experience on the day we went on the trip.
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2) Describe one goal that you set for yourself in September. What steps have you taken? Where and how have you met that goal? Where and how have you f

One of the goals I’ve set for myself is to strive harder for my Maths as I’m only above average and this is seriously affecting my overall performance.
The steps I’ve taken are:

· Cutting down on the time I spend on watching television programmes
· Type/write down personal notes
· Ask friends if I have any doubts
· Practice more on assessments
· Do a study group with friends

I did not meet that goal but I will still strive next year. I think I did not reach my goal because I did not start doing my revision early. So, in the next semester, I will draw up a timetable and start following it weeks before the exam and not doing it only at the week of exams. Also, paying attention at class is very important because if you paid attention in class, you would have lesser doubts and it would be easier for you to revise.

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1) What talents (new or hidden) have you learned/discovered about yourself this semester?

To me, cooking is a torturous activity as it would cause you to be sweaty and after cooking you would have to clean up the whole place if it is covered with oil. Until this year where we had a new subject, Home economics. When I first heard about this, it’s really terrible because it means that we would have to cook and how could I continue my lessons after all getting so sweaty? But after attending the first lesson, I beg to differ. Cooking is very interesting after all! You could get cook with a friend and after that, taste the results of your cooking and get the sense of satisfaction when both you and your partner loves the food. Thus, I had a new passion for cooking because you will not only feel satisfied with the results but also feel more independent as you do not have to rely on your parents to cook for you every time.
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5) Based on your answers to the questions above, how do you wish to grow/change as a student /person second semester? What steps do you have to take t

I wish to change to a better student that obey teachers and respects them. I also want to pay attention in class and revise occasionally. After thinking about my future, I have a better view of where to go and how to change myself to a better student. I will look at my mistakes in my work and try to understand what the mistakes are. I can ask my friends whenever I need help as they would help me. We can help each other to revise our work. I would like to face challenges that teacher give. I would like to try mind mapping important points for example science as mind map will make my revision easier. I will finish my homework and assessments within the day before I do anything else. From a lazy student, I wish to grow to a better student that is hardworking and willing to learn.
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