I have some really nice students this year that are really working hard to be successful.  However, I have a few students...  well, let's just say they are less than motivated.  Some of them have even gone as far as saying, "That's it!  I give up!  I'm not even going to try anymore!"  May I mention that we haven't even been through nine weeks of school! 

One of the reasons these students want to give up is because their first test grade was poor...  Now, let's think about this for a minute...  If you were not happy with your first test grade, is giving up going to make your score better?  Will throwing up your hands and saying, "Forget it!" increase your grade?  Will giving up show Ms. Stein that you care about your performance in her class?  The answer to all of the above is NO!!!!

Some things in life are hard.  There will be times (in school and out) when you have to work your tail off just to get an inch closer to your goal -- and it may take years to actually reach that goal. 

You have to work hard in math class.  There are lots of problems to complete, and sometimes each problem has many steps.  That doesn't mean you should stop half way through or not do anything because the problems will take too long. You need to step up to the challenge!  Show those problems whose boss!  Kick and beat on those problems until they lay bloodied on the curb with all of their solutions found!

The bottom line is that I am concerned.  I feel bad that I have students who want to give up.  Please don't give up.  Come see me after school or before school or email me.  I want to help you.  They pay me to help you!  LET ME HELP YOU!!

Success is possible if you work hard.

 


Comments

Allison Stein

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:06:51

Really... I can help.

 

Allison1

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:07:23

I can. I promise.

 

Vivian4

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:43:31

I was like that once~ But really all you have to do is just keep trying. It's like that old saying, "Practice makes perfect." You're never going to get much of anywhere if you don't keep trying. So what if the first test grade is "poor." That's more than enough motivation to get your brain to say "HEY! LISTEN! If you practice then you can do much better than before!" Basically, just keep practicing and trying and studing. You'll get it eventually, don't give up. ;3

 

KimberlyD

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:01:02

you should never give up, judt try harder next time, ask for help and you will get it. i usually alawys give up nuy once i started to try i did good and succeeded

 

Toeni Tillman

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:35:18

I really dont find math hard for myself but everyone is not like me and some need a little extra help./ in government i needed help and i went to morning tutorials which helped a lot. they encouraged me and complimented to me on my sucess. i made a 100% on that test and thats how i overcame that.

 

dancer5

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:35:59

you can do all things,and you should never give up.You in school to learn and become something one day, so work hard and try to do your best.The hard work you do, will pay off in your future.

 

Guice3

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:50:18

If you give up now then you are basically throwing away the 11 or 12 years you've hard for come June of your graduation day. If you fail then you should learn from your mistakes and be even more motivated to practice because practice makes perfect. If you don't know you should ask somebody.

 

Teresa28

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:33:43

Yea, I've been there and done that. I was never really a fan of math but I know I need it in life to a certain extent. I went to WHS for sophomore year and my math teacher wasn't all that great. There's alot of things I walked out that year not knowing becauses I chose to blame my lack of knowledge on the teacher instead of taking that extra step to better myself. I can honestly say I regret not doing all I could then to understand. I don't properly learn exponents until junior year because of my lack of caring and it still hurts me in math classes today. So don't let yourself get behind in math classes because they are cummulative (stuff from past years show up again) so if you didn't understand it the year before, you'll probably never understand it until you take that extra step and ask someone for help. People want to help you...

 

krstina 4

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:55:42

my first grade was poor, but i'm willing to work really hard to pass this class. everyone who is not willing to work hard now will come around sooner or later, they just need to find something in math that comes natural to them and they will find more of an intrest. no one should give up, your mistakes are what you learn from.

 

NAJEE6 20/20

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:12:04

Don't give up just keep trying and working harder.Math isn't my best subject not even close of being my best subject but i try hard to pass.Last year i struggled in math but i worked hard stayed after school and passed w/ a C and passed my SOL.
so keep working hard. HARD WORK PAYS OFF.!

 

JasmineT. 2

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:22:11

Yea, you right. I be saying im going to give up but i never do cuz giving up wasnt goin to get me anywhere. I know to ask help when i need it. Its true what everyone says.....Hard work does pay off!!

 

Sabrina beverly

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:22:20

Fellow students please don't give up!!!you will need this class later on in the future. all senoirs need to pass all their classes!

 

Twila!!!!

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:44:57

I know for me personally math does not come easy. Even thought this is so, I will not give up on trying to improve my grade. We as seniors in this class seriously need to step up and prove to everyone that we can ALL pass the SOL when it comes around.

 

DeAdrian

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:07:53

WE ALL AS SENIORS IN ALGEBRA 2 NEED NOT TO BE PLAYIN GAMES. WE NEED TO FOCUSE ON THE FUTURE AND STOP THINKING ABOUT WATS BENEFITING US NOW IN CLASS WHILE YOU AREN'T DOIN YOUR WORK YOUR FRIENDS ARE AND GETTING THE GRADES FOR IT. SO STAY ON TASK AND GET OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL.

 

MEGGZ

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:09:01

LISTEN, A TEACHER WILL NOT GIVE YOU A PROBLEM THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO SOLVE. YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR HELP OR AT LEAST PAY ATTENTION DURING EXPLANATIONS OR NOTES. A TEACHER WILL NEVER EXPECT A 100% GRADE ON EVERYONE OF YOUR TEST AND QUIZZES BECAUSE WE ARE ALL HUMANS AND HUMANS MAKE MISTAKE. BASICALLY WHAT I AM SAYIN IS NEVER GIVE UP. I LIVE BY TWO QUOTES AND THEY ARE F.E.P.T.I.A.S(FOR EVERY PROBLEM THERE IS A SOLUTION) AND GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT. SO BE PATIENT AND EVENTUALLY ALL THOSE STUDENT WHO DONT UNDERSTAND THE MATH NOW, WILL EVENTUALLY GET IT. ;)

 

Ricky6 *RiCKSTAR*

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:09:22

thats true ms stein i feel where your comen from. im always like that in the begining of the school year and it takes me a long time to pull my grades up. math use to be my faviorte subject until you had to do so much stuff to get the answer. lOl. but im glad i have a teacher like you that CARES!!!

 

shway 6

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:13:24

Try your best and if you cant do it switch class. If that dont work just try the class your in and if you get a D so what its passing

 

sierra6

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:38:28

for me math is not my favorite subject but im really am trying my best to pass with an c or b. I know that you are willing to help me and ima take that effort...

 

Kenita6

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:38:36

well dont give up
i can say for myself that math isnt a good subject for me but i am still trying and i really think that we should all keep trying
and dnt give up
we all want to pass
especially seniors =]

 

ryan johnson6

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:41:50

I really like this class. I find it easier than algebra 1 actually and Ms. Stein makes it fun to learn about the subject. So hopefully I can overcome my disorder of not doing my homework and pass the class and get a good sol score and stay loud.

 

G.Casso4

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:44:15

Whatup whats happnin...
To all my seniors ya all know how fast this went by. I know ya still remember 9th grade like it was yesterday,so my advice is not to take the last year for granted. Stay focused finish the job so we can get on with life. This is the end of the beginning 1

 

AyeReal Jonas 2nd Period

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:40:45

I passed advanced on my algebra 1 SOL and I had an A the whole time I took it. I walked into Algebra II with a positive attitude thinking I could do it all..well I couldn't. I didn't study and I just talked to my friends the whole time. I ended up with a very low D and a realization that I have no idea what i'm doing. I have learned to turn that all around and shift my attitude..and my seat so I don't talk to my friends as much. Seniors, just close your mouths and open your ears and you will learn !

 

Inglish5

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:50:42

I once had trouble with girls and socializing with them. Girls were so intimidating and I had a lot of security issues with my looks and whether or not I could impress them with my wit. I tried acting like other people, totally sacrificing my own personality. And then one day, it just clicked that I was my own person. I had been struggling to find the key to interactions with girls when I had the key the whole time. The key was to be myself because girls appreciated boys having their own twist on life. I first had to discover what my niche was and what I wanted people to percieve me as. I finally found my swag and I learned to interact with girls that appreciated the same styles as I did.

 

arielle tarver

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:33:44

Sometimes I feel like giving up but then I think to myself " Arielle you're a senior now, you cant just give up" so i motivate myself and make things better. everyone should keep a positive mind and always believe that you can do it because you reallly can. especially if you have a good support system like good friends, family, and even the teachers. Take advantage of the opportunities that school gives you and it will come in handy.

 

Leilani2

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:05:46

everything in life isnt easy..the hardiest things you work for, come out the most rewarding. so never give up on something that becomes hard..because it will eventually make you better!

 

Ariel4

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:47:26

I always thought that geometry was hard. Correction it still is.
But yous should keep trying.
:D!

 

macy 2nd

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:58:23

it's senior year, this is the time when all need to work are hardest ! Dont slack cause it will catch up with you, im already having problems with my grades becuase i slacked off ! So do your work, study, and be prepared for all your classes :)

 

lawra

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:04:59

from day one i told myself that i would stay focused and i will

 

Rakeem

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:34:08

 

Rakeem (Rocky)

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:47:47

For the students that wont to give up dont do it. You in High school now you only got a couple years left all you got to do is study and you wont get another bad grade I promise

 

Tamara 5th period

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:46:56

I know how hard things can be, but giving up isn't the answer to solve any problem in life. You just have to be patient and at least try or attempt the problem, as Ms. Stein stated she is there to help and answer any questions you may have. There are things in life that come easier to others, but you have to have a positive outlook on the situation to be able to overcome it.

 

Suzette5th

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:50:37

Really if you think about it, everything in life isnt that easy as expect. Things won't always come to you the easy way, you got to work hard until you accomplished it. People aren't going to babysit you until you finally know how to be independent. Like in school you have know that we are now seniors and we have to work hard and not give up because it is our last year and we need to go good in school and keep other things behind it !

 

jeremiah schwenk

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:17:26

try your best i guesse

 

Jamea

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:00:10

I use to be the student that wanted to give up in math when I was in Algebra 1 in 8th Grade and then i had to go to geometry, then to algebra 2, then trig. I thought that I wasn't going to make it. Trig was the hardest and the worst for me. I use to tell my teacher ms. obriant, "I'm not doing this no more!", I wanted to give up and drop out of it. But then i started going to tuitoring and my grades improved and now I'm making a B in class. I use to think that it was impossible for me to even make a be in math. So don't give up when you fail a test, just be determined to work harder.

 

sharmaine 2nd period

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:13:33

Everybody this is our senior year and the last thing we need to be worried about is passing math!!....So we need to pass math and get our stuff together so we can graduate

 

Shaun2

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:20:33

sometimes i feel like giving up on things, for instance..the test i took today in ur class, i did feel like saying that i quit and giving you the paper back, but even though i was absent i still finished it and hoped for the best. but im thankful that i have a math teacher who really understands what her students go through on a daily basis.

 

Kaitlyn Coleman

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:01:45

I know, i felt like not doing the work in your class. But I kept doing the work to understand it and keep my grades up. I like how you can help us after or before school. Your a good math teacher that wants to see all her students pass and do good, thanks Ms.Stein!

 

erica5

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:01:06

When i was in middle school I was such a failure to my parents and myself. Once I started high school I was ready to change my actions and to do better. I have not yet made my parentsor myself happy compeletly but i'm still striving for better. So giving up is not an option for me anymore because like you stated giving up isn't going to get you anywhere. and ms stien i love the way you teach and i'm very comfortable asking you questions and i will never give up.

 

jasmine1

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:42:24

this year i was very sick at the beginning but my grades was a wake up call. some of the work was hard, however by asking you for clarification it cleared the gray areas. i am now successful and a better student. even when i was falling behind i endured and kept perservering! so go me!

 

dionna**4

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:04:07

Giving up is never the answer.In my opinion math in general is more difficult than most classes because math requires practice. So to just give up and not try that's saying you don't want to get anywhere in life period. I struggled through Algebra and Geometry and thought that I should just give up on Algebra 2. But my outcome from practicing my math work was me getting an "A" :-)

 

Kingz Kid 24

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:45:34

Micah Davis period 4 says: 1st " bloodied on the curb," LOL. As for my word of encouragement, I think we all know most students aren't big fans of math. I think of it as an intelligence indicator. Math is all about thinking logically, and if you can do that, you go hard. If you think about why colleges will fight over you if you're good at math, you'll feel a lot more motivated to succeed. Remember math skills mean two things: You know how to utalize your mind and you go hard. Study!!!

 

jasmine 1 is really jasmine 3

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:46:30

my fault dnt kno how i mixed that up but yeah jasmine 1 is really jasmine 3. so please give me my extra credit!!!!!! oh yeah and dnt give up guys!

 

Nicole Jones

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:54:38

Every since I started middle school, I had been struggling with my grades. I knew, as well as everybody else, that I was not performing to the best of my ability. Ever since my freshman year, I have come to realization as to how important my education is. I don't have time to waste. Every decision I make will affect the outome of my life. I am now a senior! I am one step away from making my hopes and dreams come true. A word of advice: You hold the key to success.

 

corry johnson

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:18:55

i did that a few times before.but i kept going and trying.i might not have got good grades all the time but giving up wont help.

 

Breanna D

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:44:52

Sounds like a bunch of lazy bums to me. My motto is "IT'LL BE DONE."!! so just try to do the work and get it over with. Jeez people, is it THAT hard???

 

deidre1

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:49:44

at first i found that math was pretty easy but then it got harder as i went through school. i had alot of help from my friends and teachers.alegbra and geometry were pretty easy but algebra II can be a little tricky but i know i will can get through it without giving up and you can too. so the best thing to do in life is to never give up but to just keep trying.

 

GR3TTCH!

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:53:43

Math has always been difficult for me. I recieved my first bad grade in math in 5th grade. We have a hate/hate relationship. But, I'm still trying so if you feel like givin' up...
DON'T because if you dont pass the class, you won't graduate. :)

 

Elizabeth3

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:47:04

I just want to tell you Ms. Stein that Prob&Stats is one of my favorite class this year. Which is pretty suprising to me because I am not a big fan or a fan at all at math. The way that you have designed the class has made it easy for me to understand things we are learning. I really like how we do alot of interactive activities because it makes me want to learn more compared to other classes. I know that is easy now but i know that will always be so i plan to persevere so that i will mantain a good grade in the class.

 



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