Nothing ever comes easy, with success being a perfect example. It is common sense that you’ve got to work hard to achieve it in order to be successful in my English 101 course. Without hard work, failure is almost inevitable. The keys to success in as you will see, are definitely helpful in order to achieve fulfillment of the class. They involve more than just one person though. They involve a team of people who all want the same exact thing, success for one another and success for themselves. Notably, teachers play a big role in the students’ success. When I’m in class, I want to learn something useful.
No, I don’t expect my teacher to know absolutely, but I would also expect my teacher to understand that I may not understand everything at the beginning either. It is important for the teacher and student to have good communication throughout the entire course. Setting goals at the beginning of the course and communicating my milestones is very important so I am informed on what I can take with me after this course. The saying “treat others as you would want to be treated” is very relatable when it comes to a teacher and student relationship in my opinion.
I would expect my teacher to show me the same amount of respect that I give to him or her. If I have difficulties, issues, or I feel as if I’m not capable of understanding something, I would want my teacher to respect me enough to understand that I might need some extra teaching or extra assistance on certain lessons. Not every student learns the same way, so I would expect the teacher to realize that and help me instead of hinder me. One student might understand the assignment right off the bat and then another student may need further explanation.
Being comfortable and knowing that it’s okay to ask for help is a great reassurance that my teacher does care and it also relieves stress off of the student. I would expect my teacher to give me courage and motivation when times are tough, but also bring out the best in me by not allowing me to assist myself when it’s possible. By doing this, it would encourage me to reach the goals we set at the beginning, and by completing these goals, I could acquire skills that would benefit me for a lifetime. Furthermore, I have some expectations for my classmates as well.
I expect my classmates to understand the same thing as my teacher. I would want them to understand that not every student learns the same way as the person sitting next to them, and I would want them to have patience for those who do need to be taught a particular way. Respect is also needed not only between the teacher and the student but the student and his or her classmates. When students respect each other the relationships tend to be healthier than the ones without respect and that enhances the work they can accomplish when group projects are assigned.
Teamwork is huge because without teamwork amongst classmates, you in return don’t get cooperation and when you don’t have that, things could be disastrous which leads to a huge amount of stress on the individual. Some stress is avoidable from the beginning if everyone agrees to cooperate and it will make life a whole lot easier. With my expectations in others being so important, I must set an expectation that I must reach as a student and an expectation I must meet as a personal goal when it comes to success.
Because, in the end, the teacher plus my classmates complete my team, but without my participation, the whole plan fails, because I am the number one reason whether I fail or succeed. I expect myself to be dedicated, without that, I won’t get anything done. Time is a factor in almost everything we do. I have to ensure that I maintain enough time aside of my social and family life to make sure my classwork and my studying gets done. If I don’t take time to do those things, then I have failed myself because that is something I have 100% control over.
I also expect myself to continue to push, especially when things get harder and harder. I want to be able to persevere through any hardships or bumps in the road. I’ve learned throughout the years that if I am strict on myself with time management, perseverance, and dedication that I can succeed in anything I put my mind too. Everybody knows that nothing is ever handed to you in any situation, whether it be a promotion, school, or as we all know, a nice body. Work is required to achieve all things.
For my classmates, my teacher, and myself, I’ve got many helpful ways that can contribute on the road to success in my English 101 course. It starts with a healthy and respectful relationship inside the classroom between classmates and the teacher, then it continues with setting a strict regimen for myself to assure that I do try to the best of my ability to succeed. Without these things in play, I feel that success wouldn’t be an option, and like I said before, failure would be inevitable.
