Is Staying Focused Possible?

After using this particular extension, I truly feel like I have benefited from it tremendously. In this extension, I found that the nuclear option helped me the most because it gave me a time limit in which I can use the website. Then, once the time limit is done, the website is blocked for a set time. During moments when I am doing my work, I like to go onto the NBA website and view the scores of the day. Having the nuclear option, I am able to block the website for a certain amount of time. Not getting distracted every twenty minutes or so, has really made a difference thus far.


On the negative aspect of the StayFocused extension, the timer would not go off unless you are on the page. The issue is that people will think that using the extension will mean that they are distraction free. The extension is a baby step into learning how to not get distracted but it is not the only step.  However, it starts with you and ends with you. Whether you want to consitently go distraction free or not is up to you.


Overall though, the StayFocused extension did more good than harm to me. I will definitely be using this extension on more assignments to come, involving a form of technology. Using this extension, I made use of every minute of time that I had.

                                                   

                                                                                 

Where I Can Find My True Self

Working hard at night

A young boy, staying up late to understand the material he is learning in his class. This is the same scenario of what I was in and it helped me bounce back from my failure. I had to endure the same hardships that he is. People like him are the ones that become successful. They have their priorities straight. That cannot be taught it is either in you or not.








Determination, Strive For Greatness





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The Sense of Failure

"When they [NASA] were soliciting applications for astronauts, they rejected people with pure histories of success and instead selected people who had had significant failures and bounced back from them" (Dweck 29).

Imagine that Poly has a selection philosophy similar to NASA's. You are applying to Poly as an incoming ninth grader and have been asked to write a short reflection of 250-300 words on a significant academic or school failure and how you bounced back.

The most significant academic failure that I have faced was in eighth grade where I received an 82% on a chemistry test. I was in a state of distraught. Before that point, I always had either A's or a B+ here and there. 

When I first got that test back and I saw my grade, I felt that I did not just let myself down, but I knew that I also let my family down, too. I knew that this term report card was the only report card that the high schools would see. When I saw that my grade dropped, I knew I had to do something to improve it.

I had a plan bounce back from this occurrence and it was by studying for my next test two weeks in advance. To add, I would test myself on all of the information in the chapter as many times as possible so I can be familiar with all of it. I would also sacrifice my free periods at school, my lunches, and my snacks just so I can study for the chemistry test, as well. Also, there would be at least two nights a week where I would not go to sleep until midnight because I was reviewing the material. 

From all of this studying, when it came down to the day of the test, for me, it felt fairly simple and I felt confident about what grade I would get. The following week, I got the test back and I got a 100% on it. My body was filled with joy and relief. Therefore, it goes to show hard work and sacrifice always lead to success.