Fall POL'S 2017
32Q paragraphs
Saige Fogarty
December 18, 2017
Three Celebrations
In this semester, I feel like I have grown in my resilience to be able to overcome hard times and not let myself break down and hide away. I know that if I ever had a hard time I have all of my teachers and my counselor to talk to me when I’m having a hard time. I haven’t had a hard time yet, but I would have those times where I would have a rough time or weekend and I would ask my teachers to go to Erin’s room or I am having a hard time and am not going to put myself out there. I remember one time when I was really struggling on a Wednesday and I was at X-block and I was doing fine for the first part but once I got to the locker rooms I started crying because I was stressed from school and problems at home. I remember from that point on that I had some friends Jordan, Elise, Britt, and Susan that were there and were really supporting me and from at that moment, and Britt was telling me that I just needed to go home. Although I have had a tough time through all of my ups and downs, I really want to celebrate my teachers and friends that have helped me through all of it.
As I talked about in my first paragraph that my friends and teachers have been there for me I really want to celebrate them because I wouldn’t be who I am this semester if it wasn’t for them. I know that if I ever have had something going on, they are always there for me. That is one thing our Animas community is really good at is if someone is having a bad day all the teachers and students are here to talk to you. My friends usually can see when I am not having a good day and always pull me off to the side. They tell me that they are here for me and that I can always go and talk to them when I need it. Another area of growth is being able to be upset in front of my friends because I close myself off.
Throughout this semester, I feel like I have grown a lot in advocating for myself when I am confused or need an extension on some work. Last year, I was scared to advocate for myself because I didn’t have the best connections and didn’t know people very well, but half way through the year I was doing better but once I entered 10th grade I decided I should break down my walls and get to know my teachers so I could go and talk to them when I was confused or needed to have an extension on my work. I broke my shell and decided it was time to not be scared because my teachers are not here to punish me they were just here to teach me things I need to know.
Two areas of Growth
An area of growth I have is putting myself out there more and not being afraid to speak up and share my opinion. When we were doing our SLC’S I got asked by my mom, who I was in the community? I had a hard time answering that question. When I was stuck I asked Ally if she could come over and give me ideas on who she thinks I am in the Animas community. She started asking me what I thought of myself and how I could refine it. With that being said another area of growth for me would be speaking up more and not being shy to share my answers because not every answer is right or wrong when you say it.
My second area of growth for this semester is my seminar pre-writes. I have a hard time reading something and then rewriting what I remember. Also I have the hard time of making sure I have a full on essay or paragraphs that I need and worry that I don't have enough to make it budge. One thing I really appreciate is Ally helping me and she gives me an extension if I need it or she would only let me do two paragraph instead of what the other people are doing.
Question
Once something happens will I have to redo that semester or what will happen?
What is a motivation for me after school with work?
Overall my first semester as a 10th grader has been really awesome. Even though I have had a hard time. I just want to thank my teachers, friends, and Erin for helping me through this tough time.
Saige Fogarty
December 18, 2017
Three Celebrations
In this semester, I feel like I have grown in my resilience to be able to overcome hard times and not let myself break down and hide away. I know that if I ever had a hard time I have all of my teachers and my counselor to talk to me when I’m having a hard time. I haven’t had a hard time yet, but I would have those times where I would have a rough time or weekend and I would ask my teachers to go to Erin’s room or I am having a hard time and am not going to put myself out there. I remember one time when I was really struggling on a Wednesday and I was at X-block and I was doing fine for the first part but once I got to the locker rooms I started crying because I was stressed from school and problems at home. I remember from that point on that I had some friends Jordan, Elise, Britt, and Susan that were there and were really supporting me and from at that moment, and Britt was telling me that I just needed to go home. Although I have had a tough time through all of my ups and downs, I really want to celebrate my teachers and friends that have helped me through all of it.
As I talked about in my first paragraph that my friends and teachers have been there for me I really want to celebrate them because I wouldn’t be who I am this semester if it wasn’t for them. I know that if I ever have had something going on, they are always there for me. That is one thing our Animas community is really good at is if someone is having a bad day all the teachers and students are here to talk to you. My friends usually can see when I am not having a good day and always pull me off to the side. They tell me that they are here for me and that I can always go and talk to them when I need it. Another area of growth is being able to be upset in front of my friends because I close myself off.
Throughout this semester, I feel like I have grown a lot in advocating for myself when I am confused or need an extension on some work. Last year, I was scared to advocate for myself because I didn’t have the best connections and didn’t know people very well, but half way through the year I was doing better but once I entered 10th grade I decided I should break down my walls and get to know my teachers so I could go and talk to them when I was confused or needed to have an extension on my work. I broke my shell and decided it was time to not be scared because my teachers are not here to punish me they were just here to teach me things I need to know.
Two areas of Growth
An area of growth I have is putting myself out there more and not being afraid to speak up and share my opinion. When we were doing our SLC’S I got asked by my mom, who I was in the community? I had a hard time answering that question. When I was stuck I asked Ally if she could come over and give me ideas on who she thinks I am in the Animas community. She started asking me what I thought of myself and how I could refine it. With that being said another area of growth for me would be speaking up more and not being shy to share my answers because not every answer is right or wrong when you say it.
My second area of growth for this semester is my seminar pre-writes. I have a hard time reading something and then rewriting what I remember. Also I have the hard time of making sure I have a full on essay or paragraphs that I need and worry that I don't have enough to make it budge. One thing I really appreciate is Ally helping me and she gives me an extension if I need it or she would only let me do two paragraph instead of what the other people are doing.
Question
Once something happens will I have to redo that semester or what will happen?
What is a motivation for me after school with work?
Overall my first semester as a 10th grader has been really awesome. Even though I have had a hard time. I just want to thank my teachers, friends, and Erin for helping me through this tough time.