tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post7350162566475421632..comments2023-06-24T05:11:52.300-07:00Comments on Craig's Bio Blog: Cathedrals or Bricks?Mr. Jesse Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051196387368934183noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-46638424417692904042011-11-30T18:14:41.348-07:002011-11-30T18:14:41.348-07:00My first semester story was defiantly a mix of “ju...My first semester story was defiantly a mix of “just building a wall” to, “I’m building a Cathedral.” After getting over the first year freshman hump I had little ambition remaining at the start. I was aware that college was only three years ahead of me but that seemed to far away to even consider thinking about. Although every now and than the Cathedral would come in view and the pressures of college would effect my daily wall building. But the majority of my time was spent building a wall to just getting by. <br /><br /> My goals for this semester as well as next semester are increase my understanding of the things we learn in class. To turn my work in consistently, and work harder on my homework. To keep a positive attitude on something I’m not that excited about or enjoy that much, such as my homework and to keep the larger picture of the cathedral in focus for the rest for the rest of the school year.LouisH2014https://www.blogger.com/profile/05509766682392097381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-60884257771695529212011-11-27T18:25:12.424-07:002011-11-27T18:25:12.424-07:00This semester I believe I have been building a wal...This semester I believe I have been building a wall. I have worked hard for the most part but at some points I have lacked in motivation.<br /><br />Going forward, I would like to find the motivation to reach my full potential and strive to be the best that aI can at what I do in all aspects of school and life for that matter. As long as I give my total best, I would be working to complete the cathedral. I could use my planner more to help me remember the occasional spaced assignment. I can challenge myself to pursue perfection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-72016718233186793762011-11-19T11:55:45.057-07:002011-11-19T11:55:45.057-07:001. For my fist semester I think instead of laying ...1. For my fist semester I think instead of laying bricks i think that i was knocking them down. In 8th grade I had built a cathedral. I had all A's. This year has been a lot harder. Once my grades fall it's hard to get them back up. I have come to the realization that in high school you actually have to study and do homework to get goo grades. <br />2. I think that I am going to set more time aside for studying because it is second on my plate and it needs to become first. I know college is in the future and now is the time that grades actually do matter.Alexis Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538243477209954798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-8570062761649326712011-11-18T13:38:34.901-07:002011-11-18T13:38:34.901-07:00my first semester i was laying bricks, i forgot ab...my first semester i was laying bricks, i forgot about homework and just didn't do it sometimes, this semester though i'm studying more and focusing on doing quality work.sam bahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513676138571744451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-5936582871300572742011-11-18T07:32:05.099-07:002011-11-18T07:32:05.099-07:001. For first semester I have had more of a brick l...1. For first semester I have had more of a brick layer attitude. I haven't really been looking ahead towards any goal. <br /><br />2. I think I am going to try harder for the rest of this semester, and also try to do my best. Because looking at the big picture, I realize that learning is beneficial to me.MaddieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142113264745363140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-48623500395332711852011-11-18T07:24:22.598-07:002011-11-18T07:24:22.598-07:00I think for first semester I have a brick layered ...I think for first semester I have a brick layered wall, that collapses then gets repaired. This is because I have started out with bad grades and worked up to get strong grades before finals. <br />My Goals are to do all my homework on time and bring all material to class.<br />I can challenge myself by working on this later on off hours and the rest at homeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-86685622386302901902011-11-18T07:18:19.668-07:002011-11-18T07:18:19.668-07:00Personally, this semester I have mostly just layed...Personally, this semester I have mostly just layed bricks because some of the concepts we have been going over have challenged me and therefor all I have been doing is focusing on certain concepts rather that focusing on what I will have achieved after it is all done.<br />Next semester, I just want to do a lot better than I did this semester because this semester I started out really strong and then I really slacked off unfortunately. I am going to focus on doing the moodles more often. Though it seems like a hastle, the information in the moodles have potential to teach me concepts that I didn't understand in class.TomM2014https://www.blogger.com/profile/02623031085449560239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-61271846894383160382011-11-18T07:17:37.143-07:002011-11-18T07:17:37.143-07:00for my first semester i was "building a wall&...for my first semester i was "building a wall". i am new to this school and during the first couple weeks, i was laying bricks, getting use to the schedule and meeting all sorts of new people. i am starting to "get it" and understand where i fall as a student and as a person. i also understand my strengths and weaknesses and how i can use them. <br /><br />my goals for the rest of this semester is end it on a good note. i have missed a lot of school this month and catching up has been rough. one of my goals is to stay on track and focus on what needs to be done for a relaxing second semester. moving closer to the "cathedral" attitude will insist in focus and hard work. just like building a cathedral, it doesn't happen by magic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-91923087841123301342011-11-18T00:02:11.184-07:002011-11-18T00:02:11.184-07:001.First semester I believe that I have attempted t...1.First semester I believe that I have attempted to build a cathedral. While I work hard on every assignment, I try to maintain focus of my overall grades and my goals.<br /><br />2. Next semester I would like to continue to improve my focus and allow my goals to continue to motivate me. At some points I am discouraged because I have so much to do, but I should think of it as “this will help me get to where I would like to be.” I would also like to work on my efficiency so I can be more productive and have more time to review material so I understand it even better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-83191304498512820742011-11-17T23:14:42.797-07:002011-11-17T23:14:42.797-07:00Durring the first semester i feel like i have not ...Durring the first semester i feel like i have not tried my best and have had an "i will do it later" attitude. i feel like i have been laying the bricks down and not trying to accomplish anything. next semester i plan to take notes in class, do my homework, watch the podcast, and stay caught up with the class and don't fall behind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-21171170528036500992011-11-17T21:55:44.776-07:002011-11-17T21:55:44.776-07:00For the first semester I feel as if I have had a v...For the first semester I feel as if I have had a very lazy attitude and a "just laying bricks attitude" and to finish this first semester positive I need to keep a good mantality. I just need to keep up on my work for the rest of the year and not forget to do my work and then I can get to the building a cathedral mantality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-38943492969356537992011-11-17T21:36:35.732-07:002011-11-17T21:36:35.732-07:00I know that so far in biology I have been in the b...I know that so far in biology I have been in the building the wall stage. I believe that i can and that i will do better because i have not been giving it my all. I have barely been passing because of a lot of missing assignments. I know that next semester i will move my efforts into the "Building the cathedral" stage. I will do this be applying all my knowledge and work into getting the highest grade i can in your class.<br />Mark Williams<br />Craig, Period 3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-9742512993609772292011-11-17T21:27:42.511-07:002011-11-17T21:27:42.511-07:001. First semester I came with the attitude, "...1. First semester I came with the attitude, "build a cathedral" because it is my first semester at high school. This semester has goon by so fast and that leaves less time for me to keep my grades up. With finals coming up I need to keep that mentality of building a cathedral.<br />2. My goal for next semester is to start out really strong and so I wont have to stress out about getting my grades back up at the end of the school year. I will also keep believing that I will build a cathedral to succeed and enjoy my freshman year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-57811432366256068442011-11-17T21:07:22.158-07:002011-11-17T21:07:22.158-07:00During this semester I am most like the "seco...During this semester I am most like the "second man" I think I am connecting all the little facts together, but I haven't put very much thought into how everything connects to each other. I have learned and done well on the tests, but I'm not connecting all the information. For the rest of the semester and next semester, my goal is to be more like the "third man" and try to connect all of the little facts into one big picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-64397454315378491312011-11-17T20:56:44.191-07:002011-11-17T20:56:44.191-07:00I honestly believe that over the first semester yo...I honestly believe that over the first semester you could say that I "was putting up a wall." I wasn't building a cathedral nor was I simply just laying bricks. Over the first semester I worked above average but didn't give it my all. Next semester I want to finish with a high A. I will be more inspired and give it my all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-56453068120139990782011-11-17T20:48:20.847-07:002011-11-17T20:48:20.847-07:00I feel that I have been trying to "build a ca...I feel that I have been trying to "build a cathedral" this semester, as I have been working very hard and have really taken initiative, as I have talked to teachers if I haven't understood something or needed help, which was not an easy thing for me to do, as I am usually pretty shy. I have done my homework every day, and I have really tried so far to do my best and give 100% every day. I have made a goal to try and get a 4.0 GPA, which I knew would be a tough goal, but so far I am doing well, and have stayed motivated to reach my goal, no matter what. I have always tried to have a positive attitude this semester, and stick with things even when they are difficult so that I can reach my goal. My goal for this semester is to get a 4.0 GPA as I already stated, and my goal is the same for the next semester. I know Arapahoe is a tough school, and I am in tough classes, but I really want to accomplish my goal, and I really believe that if I keep trying, I will. Sometimes, at the end of the day, when I am home, I really don't want to do my homework when I have just been in school for hours. But I tell myself that I am working for a higher cause than just completing my homework - I'm working for a good report card that will lead me to a stronger future. So far, I've had some hard and difficult times this semester, and I know I will have some next semester, too. But I keep laying the bricks for my cathedral, and never give up. If you want to be successful, you have to keep trying every day, no matter what, no matter how difficult. School is difficult, but I'm driven to do well and reach my goal. I'll keep trying until the end of this semester, and into the next semester, until the very end of the year. I will continue to "lay the bricks to a cathedral" to not only help me reach my goal, but to show myself that if I am driven, focused, and determinded to reach my goals, that I really can, truly accomplish them and do great things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-11274629466590652332011-11-17T20:28:09.020-07:002011-11-17T20:28:09.020-07:00This semester, i've definately gone in a rolle...This semester, i've definately gone in a rollercoaster effect. I started from building the cathedral, to just building a wall, to building a Cathedral and so on. Some weeks im doing good then i start stuggling. Only for it to pick back up again.<br /><br />Next year i plan on just maintaining a certain grade. Just gotta stay motivated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-15296440993198372522011-11-17T20:26:48.759-07:002011-11-17T20:26:48.759-07:00At the begging of the year i had a "Building ...At the begging of the year i had a "Building a cathedral" attitude. Then it slowly became a "Putting up a wall" and quickly led to "laying bricks" effort. I got very sloppy with turning in all my work, and studying for test. So now my grades are showing "laying bricks" work, and since its towards the end of the semester, i realized that i need to have a "Building a cathedral" work ethnic, all year.<br />My goal is to keep the "cathedral" attitude all year long, study for all test, go in for interventions. And to also go in when i get to overwhelmed, and need help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-81323903343692531412011-11-17T20:24:07.409-07:002011-11-17T20:24:07.409-07:00This semester I think I have really just been buil...This semester I think I have really just been building the wall, going through the motions, but not really holding on to anything. I wasn’t as motivated to work up to my potential and so I never really gave anything all of my effort. I had been doing my best to just get by. For next semester I hope to be able to get myself motivated and focused on the big picture so that I can be successful. I will try to keep a positive attitude even when faced with difficult challenges. If I can do this I know I can build myself a cathedral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-60781942391637517132011-11-17T20:20:03.701-07:002011-11-17T20:20:03.701-07:00During the first semester, I have been building a ...During the first semester, I have been building a wall. I didn’t really think about the big picture much, and was just trying to get through each assignment one at a time. I never thought about how they all connected, I just focused on them all individually. I am focused on the work to earn a good grade, instead of the actual learning part. My grades have been good, but probably would have been better if I had the “building a cathedral” mentality.<br /><br />Next semester I will challenge myself to think about the big picture of things, and how it all ties together. I will try to pay attention to learn, not just in order to receive good grades. I will “build a cathedral” next semester. I will keep focused throughout the semester and try to remain motivated until the end of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-3950281337043579872011-11-17T19:58:32.340-07:002011-11-17T19:58:32.340-07:00In the beginning of the semester I was just trying...In the beginning of the semester I was just trying to build a cathedral, but as the semester went on, I realized that I was just trying to get a base/wall completed. I kept struggling, trying to lay each brick in place, trying to complete the wall before my 18 week period was up. The main problem I had with building the "wall" was that I kept putting the work off til the very end when it was too late.<br />My main goals for the rest of the semester and the next, is as simple as doing the work and turning it in. A goal to finishing a GRAND cathedral, is mainly just keeping on task and never giving up. If the work becomes overwhelming, go in and ask for help. Simple as that. I am challenging my self and everyone else in any science class in AHS, is just to do what is needed, go above if possible, and when in need of help, go in and ask for help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-79398180173309402782011-11-17T19:55:15.294-07:002011-11-17T19:55:15.294-07:00This semester I began with a laying down bricks at...This semester I began with a laying down bricks attitude because I was lazy and still wished it was summer. I realized that i could not continue my laziness a little of the ways into it and moved onto to the building a wall thought. I tried a little harder and put in more effort. <br />However next semester, I will atempt to build myself a cathedral. I put in whatever amount of effort is needed and really try my best at everything I do, hoping things will improve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-72633060333191181072011-11-17T19:30:31.946-07:002011-11-17T19:30:31.946-07:00I've been trying to build a cathedral but seem...I've been trying to build a cathedral but seem to be just laying bricks. This semester I made many friends and found a way to easily move through the school year; but haven't been working to my full potential.<br />Next semester I hope to raise my grades and stay friends with everyone I know and see how long our friendships can lastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-92129617536237901642011-11-17T19:29:55.134-07:002011-11-17T19:29:55.134-07:00I've been trying to build a cathedral but seem...I've been trying to build a cathedral but seem to be just laying bricks. This semester I made many friends and found a way to easily move through the school year; but haven't been working to my full potential.<br />Next semester I hope to raise my grades and stay friends with everyone I know and see how long our friendships cvan lastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17995216.post-11035596282467369492011-11-17T19:22:32.929-07:002011-11-17T19:22:32.929-07:001.) First semester I have pushed myself further th...1.) First semester I have pushed myself further than I thought I would be able to. I have worked very hard however, I feel like I could work harder. There have been moments that I have merely “laid bricks.” I have a tendency to get lazy when I get frustrated. When I really put my mind to it, I can begin to “build a wall.” I don’t think I have focused on “building a cathedral” quite yet.<br />2.) I want to finish this semester strong. I can’t change what I did or didn’t do this semester, but I can push through and finish strong. Next semester I want to start strong and stay motivated. I don’t want to get lazy. As long as I can continue to motivate myself and stay on top of the work, I think I can build a cathedral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com