Hi, my name is Kayla and I am a student in grade 8. I think if someone asked me if I liked math, I'd say "only when I get it right or figure something out that i didn't know before." It's not really that I don't like math, I do, but sometimes when I'm learning new things, I don't really have a lot of patience, so I end up not liking math all the time. I still like parts of math, though. I always liked playing with numbers, and I like adding and multiplying. I always hated subtracting. In grade 3 and 4 I really liked adding because it didn't take really long and it was really simple. Subtraction on the other hand, you could say, was not my strong point. I really didn't like it because it took so long and confused me. I still dont like it to this day. To be honest, I don't really know the best thing I've done in math class. I know that I always feel great if I do good on a test, or if I figure a question out that nobody else has, but I just dont know what the best thing may be.
Last year in grade 7, the unit that I am most comfortable with would be grid work. I always liked finding coordinates. I think I liked this unit so much was because there was just something about finding coordinates that made me feel really content (i know, that sounds really stupid, but it's true). Maybe part of it was because sometimes last year there would be some grids that had the coordinates that made simple designs or pictures that made me happy. I guess you could say that I get easily distracted and I'm narrow minded. There was one time last year, where I got lost, and I didn't understand at all what was going on. It was pretty embarassing knowing that everybody knew it and I didn't. I don't like being left behind. But it wasn't entirely my fault. I was sick. Sort of. i think this year, if I really want to get better, all I have to do is pay more attention. I think it's that simple.
This year in grade 8, I dont know exactly what we will be doing, but I hope that this year we learn something about algebra. Why, you ask? I don't really know. It just seemed like a fun way of doing math. I'm pretty weak willed, and when I decide to do something, I just end up not doing it. I don't think I have enough conviction. It's not really that I dont want to do it, I just don't end up doing it. This year I'm going to have to work harder than before if I'm going to be serious about this. I'll try.
Last year I did some blogs, and I found this one at random, but I really liked this blog, even if I did screw some of it up. Sorry before hand.
http://room43math09.blogspot.com/2009/11/parallel-and-perpendicular-lines.html
(copy this to find my super-awesome blog did last year. Sorry about the link, I couldn't do it properly. Sorry for the inconvenience)
I liked making posts where people would give me lots of positive feedback and would point out my errors so I didn't make them again. this year I hope that I will get the same feedback from my fellow peers. I hope this will be a fun year in math for all of us!
Thank-you.
Great Math profile Kayla! I really enjoyed reading your profile, I could relate to it allot, especially when you said you didn't like subtracting, because I don't really like subtracting either. You made an error with your profile name though, but that doesn't matter, you still did a wonderful job, keep up the good work!:)
ReplyDeleteAnother exceptional post, nicely done Kayla. I can easily understand what you're getting at, and I can also relate to being weak willed.*sigh*,oh the downsides to being lazy. Although, I see nothing wrong with subtraction, nor do I with the other operations. Also, I think you should pay attention when typing in your title. I hate to point this out, but you're missing an "l" in your name. I'm not really bothered by the trouble with your link, but next time I suggest you try to figure out how to do it.
ReplyDeleteKayla, I agree with you grid work is fun to do because it was one of the easiest units last year.
ReplyDeleteInteresting Profile Kayla, There were a lot of things you liked and didn't like last year.I also noticed that your title says "Kaya's Math Profile" and you should probably change that.
ReplyDeleteNice post, Kayla! I found it very interesting. I could easily relate to it because I don't really like subtracting, either. I can see why you liked grid work, because it was a fun unit. I also had no idea your name was Kaya! (Just kidding.)
ReplyDeleteNice post Kayla. I also hope this year will be a fun year in math class for everyone. Good job.
ReplyDeleteGood job on your post, Kayla. It was nice that you had lots to say, but next time you should read over your work for spelling mistakes.
ReplyDeleteGood job Kayla! Your profile is very interesting and I enjoyed reading it. You should probably change your title into "Kayla's Math Profile". Anyway keep up the awesome work!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your post, Kayla! I could easily relate to the subtracting numbers part. It's confusing for me, too. But, nonetheless, great profile! I enjoyed reading it.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Kayla. i realy liked how it was neat but next time pay attention to your editing.
ReplyDeleteGood job Kayla.and yeah i agree with Arun.
ReplyDeleteNice job Kayla. I really enjoyed reading your post. I liked how you explained what you were comfortable with last year and admitting that sometimes you didn't really know what was going on. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteNice post Kayla. It was very interesting to read you blog, but next read over your work before you publish it.
ReplyDeleteNice job Kayla your post was very good and fun to read. Next time check your spelling before you post though.
ReplyDeleteGood Job Kayla, your post is very interesting but next time spell your name right.
ReplyDeleteGood job. I don't know how you managed to mess up your own name, but I guess it happens. Your blog was truthful and.. well, it said the truth, not that I'm insulting you about anything. BTW, I mean BY THE WAY, you might want to check your "i"s for capitalization. That is all.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post, Kayla. I could relate some of what you said. Like subtracting numbers, I didn't like it either. Good job.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Kayla, and I agree that grid work is fun and easy to learn.
ReplyDeleteNice post Kayla. I think that your math life is very interesting. Ilike that kind of life.
ReplyDeleteGood job Kayla... keep up the good work....
ReplyDeleteIt was long so I didn't read it. Good job.
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