Goals
In this academic year, I think I achieved most of my goals. I achieved my first goal, which is to continue to cope with the subjects and topics in SPH. This is because I was able to get a score of at least 5 for each assignment that was given to me. This means that I did not fail any of the assignments. I was also able to understand the things that I learned throughout the quarter and I was also able to keep up with the teacher's expectations. I also did not face any major challenges throughout the year. I also achieved my second goal, which was to manage my time well. This is because I never felt really stressed this year, due to how I was able to not procrastinate and always try to do the assignments whenever I had time. Even so, I think that this year, I spent to much time on my studies that I did not spend much time with my family. I hope that next year, I could finish my assignments earlier but still make sure that my quality of work is still high. I did not achieve my third goal, which was to get at least 6 in every assignment. This was because there were still some assignments in which I got a 5. I also partially achieved my fourth and fifth goals because I did my best in every assignment that was given to me. This was because I always tried to learn from the mistakes if I got a bad score for one of my assignments. Even so, there were still some assignments in which I did not get a really good score.
Subject
Success
The subject that I achieved the best this year is Civics. This was because I got at least a 6 for every assignment and I also learned a lot of new things about Indonesia and the events that happened in it. In quarter one, I learned about state defense. I learned about the different types of state defense and the way Indonesia enforces it. There was also a project in which I had to research and present to my class about voluntary and compulsory military with my group. I achieved a good score for this project as I got an 8 for my presentation score. In quarter two, I learned about globalization. I had to research about globalization from the general perspective and had to make a poster with my group. I learned about the aspects that drive it and also the various forms of globalization. I achieved a good score for this quarter due to how I got a 7 for the poster itself and an 8 for the presentation. In quarter 3, the subject of Civics was involved in the Field Trip IDU. This is the reason why the focus of the subject in quarter 3 was about poverty in Indonesia. The purpose of our field trip was to explore the rate of poverty in West Kalimantan and the subject of Civics provided us with the basic knowledge regarding poverty. We also created some of the intervew/survey questions that were used during the field trip in the subject of Civics. I learned new things from this project because I felt more empathy towards those who suffer from poverty. I also realized that I must be content with what I have and must not complain about the things that I do not have because there are other people who are not able to get the things that I have, such as proper education and shelter. Overall, compared to other subjects, I think that I got the best scores in this subject.
This can be seen in the scores that I got for assignments that I completed throughout the year.
The subject that I achieved the best this year is Civics. This was because I got at least a 6 for every assignment and I also learned a lot of new things about Indonesia and the events that happened in it. In quarter one, I learned about state defense. I learned about the different types of state defense and the way Indonesia enforces it. There was also a project in which I had to research and present to my class about voluntary and compulsory military with my group. I achieved a good score for this project as I got an 8 for my presentation score. In quarter two, I learned about globalization. I had to research about globalization from the general perspective and had to make a poster with my group. I learned about the aspects that drive it and also the various forms of globalization. I achieved a good score for this quarter due to how I got a 7 for the poster itself and an 8 for the presentation. In quarter 3, the subject of Civics was involved in the Field Trip IDU. This is the reason why the focus of the subject in quarter 3 was about poverty in Indonesia. The purpose of our field trip was to explore the rate of poverty in West Kalimantan and the subject of Civics provided us with the basic knowledge regarding poverty. We also created some of the intervew/survey questions that were used during the field trip in the subject of Civics. I learned new things from this project because I felt more empathy towards those who suffer from poverty. I also realized that I must be content with what I have and must not complain about the things that I do not have because there are other people who are not able to get the things that I have, such as proper education and shelter. Overall, compared to other subjects, I think that I got the best scores in this subject.
This can be seen in the scores that I got for assignments that I completed throughout the year.
State Defense Presentation Score (Quarter 1)
Globalization Poster & Presentation Scores (Quarter 2)
Struggles
The subject that I struggled the most this academic year is English. This is so because in this year, the style of the Grade 9 English teacher differs from the style of the Grade 8 English teacher. In grade 8, it was easier due to how the teacher frequently helped me in the assignments that were given to me and gave me detailed descriptions regarding what I should do. However in this year, the teacher gave me much more freedom so the decisions are all based on me. Moreover, there were more assignments that were given in grade 9 and this meant that I must never procrastinate and always use the time that I have wisely. I faced most of the challenges in quarter 1 and 2 because the assignments that were given to me were different from the assignments that were given in grade 8. I struggled the most in quarter 2 because there was this weekly assignment in which I had to participate in a discussion with my classmates. The amount of points that I discussed was recorded and it was really challenging for me because usually, I prefer to stay quiet in discussions and listen to other people's opinions. The final assignment was also equally difficult because I had to create a reflective essay. I got a 5 for this assignment because my essay was not that deep. Even so, I improved in quarter 3 and 4 because I became used to the style of teaching and I also learned from my previous mistakes. I can improve in this subject by being more analytic and also critical when it comes to completing assignments. I also must make sure that I manage my time well. I also need to be more brave when discussing with other people because I must show that I have my own opinion and I am not just following what other people say.
The subject that I struggled the most this academic year is English. This is so because in this year, the style of the Grade 9 English teacher differs from the style of the Grade 8 English teacher. In grade 8, it was easier due to how the teacher frequently helped me in the assignments that were given to me and gave me detailed descriptions regarding what I should do. However in this year, the teacher gave me much more freedom so the decisions are all based on me. Moreover, there were more assignments that were given in grade 9 and this meant that I must never procrastinate and always use the time that I have wisely. I faced most of the challenges in quarter 1 and 2 because the assignments that were given to me were different from the assignments that were given in grade 8. I struggled the most in quarter 2 because there was this weekly assignment in which I had to participate in a discussion with my classmates. The amount of points that I discussed was recorded and it was really challenging for me because usually, I prefer to stay quiet in discussions and listen to other people's opinions. The final assignment was also equally difficult because I had to create a reflective essay. I got a 5 for this assignment because my essay was not that deep. Even so, I improved in quarter 3 and 4 because I became used to the style of teaching and I also learned from my previous mistakes. I can improve in this subject by being more analytic and also critical when it comes to completing assignments. I also must make sure that I manage my time well. I also need to be more brave when discussing with other people because I must show that I have my own opinion and I am not just following what other people say.