Final Blog of Grade 12 English

This semester has been really fun and I'm gonna miss my English class. I really enjoyed it and part of me doesn't want it to end. So far my grade 12 year is going really well and there is no other English teacher I would rather have in my last year than Mr. Santin. He made this semester really enjoyable and he's one of the most chill teachers at the school. This class gave me so much freedom and it was a lot less stressful than what I expected it to be, I wish all classes could be similar to this one. The fact that a lot of our work was online helped the other students and I to feel more comfortable and I thought it was great. I don't really like blogging to be honest but now that this is basically my last blog, I can tell I'm going to miss it. I have learned so much about myself in this class from all the unique assignments that we have done and all the interesting discussions we've had. I feel like everyone in that class had a voice/opinion that mattered. Throughout this semester I think I would have to say that compromise was one of the biggest things we had to come to terms with. I liked how the whole class was able to compromise on due dates and on our group assignments, I think it taught each of us a valuable lesson. Another aspect of this class I enjoyed was the fact that we had a lot of different types of work to chooses from and it was never boring. We had the opportunity to feel independent, given the fact that we could do the working solely or with others and I think this class helped prepare us for post-secondary more than any other class. This class also had lively debates and discussions on things that were relevant in the world and was relatable to us. Usually having English class for homeroom seems like it wold be a boring way to start of your day but this class was so much different than what I thought it would be. It was the perfect way to start off our day, it kept our brains thinking and our minds flowing for the rest of the time were were at school. In conclusion, I had an amazing time doing this and I wish it wasn't over. I am sure that the everything that I have learned in this class will be useful in the future and I will use the knowledge I have gained for the rest of my life.

2015 All-Star Game

This years 2015 All-Star game starting lineups. I really wish Durant was a starter for the west, and I also wish Kobe wasn't injured but other than that I'm really exited for this year. I'm really looking forward to seeing one of my favourite Raptors, Kyle Lowry, who is a starter this year. I know it'll be a good game.

Kobe out for the season

I'm really upset to hear that my favourite player Kobe Bryant was diagnosed with a shoulder injury and will be out for the rest of the season. I'm especially mad because it happened right before the all-star game and that means this will be the second year in a row that he is missing all-star weekend. I hope he comes back as soon as possible.

Why do we have exams?

I'm really starting to take in that exams are pointless. If I've been taking a course and I've been tested every step of the way, then why should I have a test at the end on everything that I have already been tested on? Exams are usually worth 20%-30% of your final mark and I think that's unfair. The majority of people end up lowering their mark after exams and it's stupid. If I have a 80% in a class, it's pretty hard to get that high on an exam so most likely after the exam I will not have that 80 any more. On top of that, exams are really stressful, since we're all pretty busy we don't always have time to start studying for them far in advance and most of our studying ends up being a night or two before the test. I think exams should be terminated or at least be removed from subjects that don't require an exam. In grade 12 fitness you only spend a week doing health to prepare for the exam and basically the whole semester is working on your personal fitness, so why should we have an exam in a class like that? It makes no sense. No matter what subject it is, I still hate exams. Sitting down for 2 hours straight to write a test for either math, science, English etc. is annoying. Not to mention the fact that I have to wake up early just to go to school and write a test that is a an hour or two, its honestly ridiculous. I'm honestly tired of school and can't wait till I'm done.

I Hate Presentations

Recently I have realized how much I hate giving presentations at school. I honestly wish teachers would not make us do presentations at all because I'm not a big fan of public speaking. A lot of the time, teachers will assign ISU's or assignments that require presentations and some of them are really long. There is no need for a presentation to be longer than 5-7 minutes so I hate when teachers tell us that we have to do a presentation that is 10 minutes or more. Most of the time the class will get bored listening to other students present and I feel like its pointless. I'm tired of being up in front the class and staring at blank, uninterested faces. I'm not a teacher so I shouldn't be standing up and teaching the class about something. Sadly I have two presentations that I have to do this upcoming week and I'm pretty pissed off.

I need to get my driver's license

I'm making a promise to myself from right now that I WILL get my G1 before I turn 18. For the longest time I had to wait until I got my glasses to go for the test but now that I have them, I've still been slacking. I haven't studied or attempted the online test to prepare myself but I definitely will soon. Since I don't walk with my health card on me, the only piece of ID that  have is my student card from school and it sucks. Most people my age have their G2 by now and either have there own car or share with someone in their family. I have a pretty early birthday too so I have absolutely no excuse for slacking on this for so long. My sister is turning 16 next year and there is no way I'm letting her get it before me. By March of next year I will definitely have my license and that's a promise.

Part-Time Job

I came to the realization the other day that I am in desperate need of a part time job. I'm tired of asking my parents for money and I feel like I need to be more independent. Christmas just passed and I had to rely a lot on my parents to pitch in for my older two brother's gifts because I barely had any money. If I had a part time job it would help a lot because I could take some of the stress off of my parents and I would also have money for myself. If I had a part time job I would also be able to renew my Pan Am Center membership that is expiring soon but I can't because I'm BROKE. I honestly need to start putting in the effort to fixing up my resume and start handing them out to places because I can't take being broke anymore.