My Grade 9 Year

This year I enjoyed making new friends and learning new things. Not only is the learning and work different in high school, but the people are too. I’ve been able to find a lot of nice supportive friends, expand my knowledge, and find new interests. One challenge I overcame was not getting help in class when I needed it. At the start of the year, I was nervous about asking and I wasn’t able to following along in some classes because it went by fast. Now, I am able to confidently ask for help and I have gotten better at taking notes and following what the teacher is saying.

My Favourite Website

https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html

Wordle is a website where you have to guess a five letter word with only six guesses, and a new word to guess everyday. I like to play this in the morning to wake up my brain and to give me a fun challenge that makes me think. When the word is guessed correctly, it shows you the definition of it. It’s cool to learn about new words and use them in conversations.

My Favourite Video

This video was one of my favorite videos that were shown in socials because it taught me a lot and helped me learn more about chimney sweepers and other jobs during the revolution. Not only was it very informational, but it was also entertaining to watch and wasn’t confusing. The video had a good way of explaining things especially with the visuals and stories. I was able to take down a lot of notes and use it on the test we had. Overall, I thought this video was very interesting and I really liked it.

My Favourite Image

This image shows the mouse trap car I made in power tech. This was the one of the first projects we did and it was successful. This project has taught me a lot including how to use new machines, and how to make a car work. I am proud of this and it has helped me in this semester.

My Favourite Quote

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”

– Nelson Mandela

This quote relates back to how I felt at the start of the year. When I came here, I didn’t have any friends and I didn’t know anyone and I thought it was going to be impossible to make new ones. I also thought the work was going to be very difficult and thought I was going to fail all my classes. Now that I have good grades and good friends, I realize it only ever seemed impossible before.

Works Cited

The New York Times. (2023). Wordle – a daily word game. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle

What It Was Like to Be a Chimney Sweeper In the Victorian Era. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohzFHI3PIW4