Tuesday, August 17, 2010

How do you best study for math exams and what grades are you expecting in math this year?


by: Rafaela de Figueiredo

The best way of studing for math is to review, not just mentually but with a sheet of paper and practice problems of math, and if you see you don't understand something, ask or your teacher (before the exam) or to your parents, but make sure you understand how to do them before the exam. It is also important to know when to study. Don't study when your really tired or bored... for example, when it cames to math dont stop at any point and live it like that. Finish your problems and your lessons. Work it out. There are A people who dont study at all and always have the best grades. And there are other people who really struggle in school even though they are smart, to get good grades. You have to know your best way of studing, so you get an A every quarter in math. The way I study is that I put time for myself for example: 7:00-8:00 Wake up (1 hour: shower, eat, watch Tv, etc...)8:00-9:30 Study (1.5 hours) 9:30-10:00 BREAK (0.5 hours)and at 10:00-11:30 Study (one more 1.5 hour)and just make a schedule on weekends, in that way you will never get tired or bored while studing. I am expecting for this year better grades because, last year I sometimes did study. Sometimes not. So, i am expecting to have better grades in math because i am going to put my effot into math and into school and i am going to do my homework without any exeption. This is my goal for math this year and that's what i want for me.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

What are my expectations for this year in math?


Rafaela de Figueiredo

Algebra – Mr.Davis

August 13, 2010


I expect a lot more knowledge this year. I expect to know a way more in algebra than what I did in 7th grade. We can get really confused in the middle of an equation if we don’t understand something at the beginning, like basic steps or how to solve simple equations so I expect good explanations that should help me in math. I expect an awesome year in algebra and I hope I get out of there learning much more than just algebra. How to work with a calculator, respect with the other classmates etc. I am not a big fan of math, and I know this is the last thing you say to your math teacher but because of that, I know that I have to work harder than the other students who really love math to get a 7. So “LETS DU IT.”