Collage Reflection/Semester Goals

I had fun doing the collage bound exercise. I have always wanted to go to Berkley because I hear great things about it and I love the San Francisco area. I have always had really good grades and I have always been at the top of my class in one or more subjects. This exercise made me realize just how difficult Collage will be. To get into one of the high end schools I want to go to I have to not just have good grades I have to be exemplary in any way possible. Everyone who applies will have good grades, I am going to need something that makes me stand out from everyone else. But I also thought about the up side. I am in Boy Scouts and I'm going for my Eagle Rank. I do tons of community service and teachers usually love me so I will have plenty of people to go to for letters of Recommendation. Finally it made me think about what a big challenge Collage will be. I have always loved conquering any challenge I am faced with. However the Challenges I am familiar with are things like climbing a mountain or being innovative in a project. Now I will have to make life altering choices. I tell myself that when the time comes I'll know what to do. But right now, I just don't know.

Semester Goals
1. To use my Wall Calendar.
-I have a wall Calendar in my room that I sometimes use to keep track of important events that happen with family or with my Boy Scout troop. I think that this Calendar is a valuable un-taped resource at my disposal. I normally only have my To-Do list with the dates for each assignment next to them. The Calendar will give me a more graphic representation of when everything is due.
2. To Come in to Office Hours More Often
-I usually Go to the tutoring in the 11th grade after school, but I think that is I were to use office hours instead then you or Chris would be right there to help me. I have found that sometimes the teachers there don't always understand the assignment. I figure that because you made the assignment you would be a better choice to help me.
3. To Make Better Use of my Google Calendar.
- I reamber making this with Chris but then I didn't touch it ever again. I think that I want to use it more to keep track of assignments and other school related things.