Hi! My name is Anson Huang. I am a sophomore at Reading Memorial High School. This blog is to provide a place for all my work in Mrs. Gallagher’s history class. I aim to make my work the very best I can, so enjoy!
In my eyes, what makes a teacher good and what makes them great tends to differ. A good teacher is willing to help and explains the topic in the best way they can. A great teacher goes above and beyond by being willing to try something new with the class, even if it might be a little odd. Some of my favorite teachers, like my middle school band teacher, lightened the class up with humor while still keeping on track and not leading the class on a tangent. Something specific I need out of a teacher is constructive criticism, so that I can improve my work for the next time.
John Green, a popular novelist, made this video, an open letter to students going back to school in the fall. He has a point when he says that we get sent to school to be educated to do great things and make life better for society. And true, that’s important; it’s a job for the younger generation to contribute to the world and improve it for others as they grow and get older. But that’s not my first priority when it comes how I use my education. I want to be educated so that I can learn about the world around me, simple as that. My aim is to like what I do in the future, no matter what it is, so if I use my education in a way that helps the world for everyone else, that’s just a nice little side effect, a bonus for doing something that I personally enjoy.
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| "ABRSM Logo." Image from abrsm.org. |
My academic goal for this year is fairly simple: survive the year. I’ve made the terrible mistake of taking AP Chemistry as a sophomore without any prior classes on chemistry, so if I can manage at the very least a B, I’ll be good. I’m aiming for straight A’s or A-’s in all my other classes, which means finding more and better ways to study and taking neater notes. As far as my music studies go, I’m continuing to learn piano, although no set goals. My long term goal is to earn my music performance diploma from the ABRSM, based in Britain. As with every new school year, I hope to make new friends and meet more people in my classes.
It’s only been a few days, but I have high hopes for this school year and I hope to do well in history.
