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My Least Favorite Part Of School

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Think about everything that is part of school - classes, teachers, friends, activities, homework, learning, etc. What is your favorite part (or parts) of school? Why?
The best part of school is the opportunity of learning from international teachers and peers. From them, I’m able to understand different perspectives, embrace diversity and emerge myself in a new way of teaching and learning.

What is your least favorite part (or parts) of school? Why?
My least favorite part of school is the grading system. I don’t believe that knowledge should be given a grade, every individual learns differently and at their pace. Grades usually don’t reflect the learning or effort of the student.

List the classes in which you earned your highest grades. What do these classes have in common? Why did you do so well in these classes?
The classes in which I’ve earned the higher grades are: IB English Language and Literature HL (100%) and IB History HL (95%). What these classes have in common are engaged teachers who put work in their lesson plans. They inspire me to dedicate my time and effort into learning their subjects.

List the classes in which you earned your lowest grades. What do these classes have in common? Why did you do poorly in these classes?
The classes in which I’ve earned the lowest grades are IB Physics SL (86%) and IB Brazilian Social Studies (90%). These classes have nothing in common. The reasons why I did so poorly in IB Physics is that it is a challenging class, consider

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