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Seventh Grade-Personal Narrative

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Seventh grade was fantastic, but I would like to change a few things for next year. Next year in eighth grade, I need to increase my vocabulary, participate more in class, and stop procrastinating. I need to increase my vocabulary. I can read more books to learn new words. Whenever I don’t know a word, I can ask others for the definition or look in a dictionary and remember the definition for the next time I encounter the word. I can use a thesaurus to find better words when writing. When I find a new word and learn the definition, I can think of something to remind me of the word for next time. In addition to increasing my vocabulary, I also need to participate more in class. I must participate more in class. I will raise my hand when I know the answer and stop being as shy as I am right now. Opportunities are being wasted when I don’t raise my hand. I can share the information I have when the opportunity is available. Participation is a great thing to learn at an early age, because when you get older it’s harder to get used to it. Not only must I participate in class, I also need to stop procrastinating. …show more content…

I should do my work as early as I can instead of holding it off till the last day. The earlier I finish my work, the earlier I can stop worrying about it. I can be doing other activities, such as reading. When I finish my work early, I don’t have to do it over the weekend. Obviously, I need to improve some skills for eighth grade. To increase my vocabulary, I can use a thesaurus to find better words when I write. To participate more in class, I will raise my hand when I know the answer and stop being as shy as I am right now. To stop procrastinating, I need to do my work as soon as I can, instead of holding it off till the last day. To conclude, next year in eighth grade I need to increase my vocabulary, participate more in class, and stop

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