Learning Experience
The best learning experience that I had this year was going to acc badminton, where I was able to play with people who were better than me. I was able to learn how to do different things in badminton that I hadn’t even attempted before, like a lift and aiming smashes, I also got to watch people play badminton and how amazing they were at it, and how far I still had to go. This competition also taught me how to work with partners that were overbearing, as my doubles partner liked to take up more space than normal, I had to adapt and do my job, whether at the front or back, which showed my how to become a better doubles partner and enhance the ability of the person who I was playing with.
What I would Change about this Year
If I could start year 8 again, something that I would do is get better marks and do better in competitions earlier, such as English, as I had a pretty rocky start to English, getting sixties and seventies, which I later improved to get consistent nineties. If I were able to get my marks up sooner, I could’ve been able to apply for advanced placement in English. I could’ve also had a better start to Maths, as my marks were pretty mixed early on, I would get a ninety and then a seventy, I could’ve also done better in the competitions, since I performed poorly in one of them, I got kicked from extension.
Most Enjoyable Experience
The most enjoyable experience that I had this year was playing soccer with my friends, this is because they were always welcoming and I didn’t have to be very good to play, It was also not serious, so we didn’t have to try too hard. This was great for me because it made me better at soccer and got my fitness up, so I’m not completely worthless in any sport that isn’t table tennis or badminton.
Biggest Contribution
The biggest contribution I had in the school was house activities such as debating and quiz where because we were able to work together and get answers, we were able to consistently do well in quiz.
What I Learnt most about myself
What I learned most about myself is that I have horrible study habits, but still manage to get good marks most of the time; I’m talented at procrastinating, which is a strange skill to have. I learned about this skill when I forgot to do an assignment until the last day, and still managed to get 97%, which amazed me, I managed to get an 87% on an essay that I did during recess and that basically confirmed to me that I was surprisingly good at procrastinating, on the other hand, when I schedule assignments and study, I somehow end up with worse than when I procrastinate on the assignment.
Advice for New Year 8s
Some advice that I would give to a Year 8 student now is to stop being so annoying. Nobody likes Year 7s, even the Year 7s don’t like Year 7s, so make sure that you make sure to not be pretentious than think of yourself higher than you actually are; we’re all students and we’re all going to die, so stop thinking that you’re above someone else.