Week 9

    This week was pretty stressful since it's the last week before the grading period ends. My moderation was pretty good this week as I found myself having some extra time after finishing my homework. Yesterday I didn't have any homework and had to study for two tests that I had today. I studied a little bit even though I should've studied more. On Sunday I went and watched a  movie called "Victoria and Abdul" for extra credit in AP World. I wrote the paper for it Monday during school (in the periods where I had free time) and it was really productive. I've been trying to use my time wisely. In addition, my assertiveness has been pretty good. During lunch I sit with a new group of people. I don't usually talk with them but during lunch I sit with them and I guess we're friends now. Other than that I guess my confidence has been pretty decent. Honestly, bless you, my friend who makes me feel good about myself. She is such a confidence booster that I don't criticize my looks and the way I speak as much. already thank her for doing that voluntarily but I should do more to thank her. I should say I haven't improved very much in my confidence. I will say I'm more outspoken than I was at the beginning of this year. Well, that's it for this week. 

Week 8

   This week my moderation was trash. I left homework that I knew was going to be due this week for last minute. We got the homework assigned, practically, the first week of school. I didn't lose as much sleep as others but I had to finish a book in two days, which I did successfully. Yet, I did everything last minute and I have to study a lot for tomorrow since I didn't manage my time correctly. Now, for my confidence, I was decently confident. I talked to a couple of new people. Oh, actually on Friday I had talked to people I hadn't talked to before. It was cool because I always saw them around but never really seemed to approach them. I think I'm slowly improving but everything good. I just need to get back in schedule. Now, my assertiveness hasn't been exactly on point. In class, I haven't been participating a lot. I don't know, I guess this week I've been so tired my usual motivation is gone. I need to start participating again because if not my grades will go down.

Week 7

        I was about to say this week was uneventful just like any other week but I had forgotten it was student government campaign week. Considering that, this week I was really confident and assertive. First off, when I said my speech in front of all the ninth graders---I felt like I was going to die, I was nervous the entire morning. Afterwards, though, people told me I did really good. I spoke with confidence even if I was really nervous (shout-out to Diya and Wyatt for helping me practice). Of course only my really close friend noticed that I was shaking my head too much and that I was, in fact, extremely nervous on stage. Nevertheless, I presented my speech with confidence and I didn't collapse!!! Yay!! Honestly, I was nervous about mentioning my hair in my speech but I'm glad I did— apparently, it made it memorable— it was good. I also spoke with new kids that I had never spoken with before, which was pretty assertive of me, during lunch. I definitely got their vote. I think I am actually making real progress and I'm glad I have the blog to keep track of it. I also talk to my swimming team more than before and also I'm pretty sure I made a new friend this week. I've seen him around since middle school and this year we're in the same class, and it's good that we actually talk now. Hope I keep making progress!

Week 6

My moderation this week has been really good. I have been going to sleep before 12 am -- a real improvement!! I haven't fallen asleep in any class at all so that means I've been doing good at how long it takes for me to do homework. Although, I will say that I have been getting home late so unfortunately I haven't been finishing homework as quickly as I would hope. In addition, I have been pretty assertive lately. I have talked to more people than I would usually talk to. Also, in Mr. Timpilis class I'm not failing in participation. Honestly, most of the time I probably know the answer but I'm too scared to say the wrong proof but he knows I know so he just picks on me even if I don't want to participate. Pretty good system. I usually get 100s in participation in his class so that's good. Finally, in Ethics today I raised my hand! Honestly, pretty rare. I said what I thought of the argument and I thought I had a good point. But, when I said doing a good deed unintentionally doesn't make you a good person, I pretty much got attacked. I couldn't care less though, I knew what I said and the most important part was that I participated. Of course, if what I said had been a mistake, I would've cared but I hadn't said anything wrong.
*That's not actually me in class, but it seems like it.

Week 5

       This week was really a workload.  I will say though that I was pretty assertive. I usually don’t talk to a lot of new people... ok that’s a lie, I talk to quite a few people and have made friends that I’ve never really met before but in school it’s different. Anyway, I talked to some new kids in school. That was pretty assertive of me as I’m too shy to ever insert myself into a conversation. I made a friend and I’m glad to have talked to her since we do have multiple classes together. In addition, this week I was confident about myself and dived when I went to this swim meet on Tuesday. It was my first time in a meet this year and I was nervous, but I did it. I was happy even if I wasn’t the fastest. I did put myself down afterwards for being so slow but I’m working on it. I also talked to some of my swim mates more, exercising my assertiveness. But my moderation was actually really good!! I've been getting good at managing my time. I also learned how to study now. With like the millions of quizzes we had today, I had to study my butt off last night. I prioritized, studying AP world first 'cause it's an AP class, then Greek, then English because it's not that hard. This worked out well and I got an A in all my quizzes. I'm glad that I've improved this and my motivation to do work a long with it, even though I still don't feel like doing anything. Well that’s it.
*accurate representation of me below

Week 3/4

               This week has been a pleasant week? I don't really know, the hurricane Irma stuff is pretty much over. Anyway, my moderation this week was actually pretty good. In the weekend, I actually did my homework. Since I had nothing to do, I did my English homework in about an hour. I only got distracted a couple of times but I controlled myself. After that, I helped my mom with the third party inventory. She kept getting confused which was sort of annoying. Anyway, I finished my homework in only two hours. I had done the ethics blogpost for week two that Wednesday that we got off from school which was also very productive. I also started reading My Sister's Keeper and the world history book. I usually don't read the assigned books so early but I did. Anyway, moderation was alright this week. Although, I will say, my confidence was pretty bad. It was so bad that when I was talking to someone they told me I shouldn't have such low self-esteem. I mean I am trying. 

Week 2

         Well, this week has been pretty boring.... except Hurricane Irma is coming and I'm freaking out. Anyways, virtues. Well, I think this week my confidence was pretty good. I went swimming on Sunday to practice and learned how to dive! Ok this sounds extremely pathetic, but it's always been extremely hard for me to dive. You may laugh as pretty much anyone I tell laughs about it (<-- whoops shouldn't even say that - gotta work on that confidence boosting). Anyway, Sunday i finally did it, after encouraging myself after much time. This boosted my confidence and now I'm not as afraid. Now, I did go driving before that with my dad. It was my first time ever so I was sorta scared. Right before we started I kept saying "Vamos a chocar! Vamos a chocar!" and while I was driving too. That was not very good in part with my confidence... I at least, actually, did not crash so my turns did get smoother. Well, anyway, my moderation this weekend sucked. Thursday I said "Oh I'll work on my homework Saturday, get it done." But yet came Monday and I was doing 90% of the homework that afternoon. It wasn't that bad but still. I gotta work on it. Well, gotta go start "evacuating."