Academic
Academic success to me, is working as hard as you can to ensure yourself a bright future. If you have truly worked as hard as you can, you have succeeded. My favorite learning environment is an engaging classroom full of happy people. I absorb the most information when my teacher creates fun interactive activities incorporating our lesson. This helps me to learn because when we are taking a test, I will think back to the activity we did in class and suddenly the information will come back to me. I do meet my own academic standards. Since I work hard, my grades are pretty good. I am happy with my grades as long as I know I really tried my hardest to receive the grade I did. Sometimes my parents aren't always happy with certain test grades, but I don't put myself down about it if I know I tried my hardest. Studying has never been my strong suit, especially in history. I have tried so many different ways to study material, but most of the time it doesn't work very well. I have found what works the best for me is making flashcards or Quizlets. Simply reading the notes does not help me to retain any of the information.