Qualities of a Good Leader

A good leader listens to all his/her subjects. He has advisers, and listens to them. He or she rules firmly and strictly, but also has love for his/her country (if he is ruling over one) . A leader should also have a sense of humor. The people in SLAMS are the leaders in Middle School. They listen to everybody; you can go up to any SLAMS representative and give them suggestions and comment on your work. They are also in SLAMS because they like the Middle School and want to improve it even more.

Conference Prep

I did very well (100%) on the IR Expository writing piece. I am very proud of it. I wrote three paragraphs that covered all the significant information about the Industrial Workers of the World. I like the quote that I used in my piece from their website: "The working class and the employing class have nothing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger and want are found among millions of the working people and the few, who make up the employing class, have all the good things in life."

One thing I found challenging in Quarter 1 was AR. It isn't that I don't like reading (I read for hours on end) it's that all the books I read aren't on the AR list. I requested the quizzes through my Reading Enrichment teacher, but they didn't come in time.

Feedback for WOW

WOW was a good use of my education time. One reason is that we learned things from experience instead of in the classroom. For example, we learned how dangerous rapids can be from rafting. You remember things better if you learn things from experience rather than from some textbook or a lecture. Secondly, I strengthened some of my friendships during this trip, and friends are important to have in school. They support you through hard and stressful times. Lastly, I learned some safety procedures on the river, like what position to be in if you fall out of the raft.. These will help me if I face an emergency on any river.

End of Quarter 1 Feedback

I think I have accomplished both goals for the most part. I now ask questions when I am confused about something, and I have started doing my homework earlier than in the past. I don't do it after dinner now, I do it once I come back from school.

One goal I will set for myself for 2nd quarter is to refrain from being distracted while doing homework. I want to be completely focused, because then I will finish my work faster. I also want to do some extra credit work for classes, because I usually don't do it if I have a decent grade in the class. Lastly, even though I read a lot of books, they aren't usually on the AR list. I want to pick books that are on the list in the future.