Mr. Fredette - 6 Gold Language Arts

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• Patrick H.

  I completely agree, when I look at a long-term assignment I normally think about the things due that week or the next day and not the long term assignment. So eventually I give some thought to it about a week before it's actually due and I freak out. I have to confess that I have always been a procrastinator for everything. However some people thrive under pressure and I am beginning to think I am one of those people.

  1/21/2012 11:43:41 AM
• Livi M.

  I agree with this completely. When we did our second book information sheets I waited until the second to last day to do them, and I had Hebrew school til six, then I got distracted by the TV and said I would do it later. Then I never did so I had to do it the next day before it was due. I don't usually procrastinate, but when I have after school activity's it gets really late and I get bored. Then when I get bored, I take a break. When I take a break I end up not doing homework til nine and not finishing til ten.

  1/21/2012 12:33:45 PM
• marilyn la 1-7

  i agree about everything on this blog and i think time is time and you can never plan anything and something will always go wrong . i say this from experience life isn't a book it does not always go according to plan and that sometimes you you just have to wing it. see some times people are to stubborn headed to understand that. like my life is a perfect example because since i have a big family life doesn't always go according to plan but you just have to move on

  1/21/2012 4:05:34 PM
• Stephen

  Yes, I agree completly. Like today,Saturday, I am going to the pats tomarow and I thought I could just put my Heritage Project together tomarow untill I relised when we were leaving so I had to put it together tonight.
  P.S Go pats

  1/21/2012 7:38:20 PM
• Kalli W

  I very much agree that everyone always is doing something, for me between December to febuary I am doing something every day of the week either sports or girl scouts or the school play...and along with that I have to fit in homework. So I totally wish that I had more time to be with family because they all are going away so quickly and moving out, going to college, and some are even starting their own families. So right now I'm trying to spend more Tim with my brother Jimmy before he goes off to college. The sad thing is that I have absolutely no time! And I agree for school term 3 is zoo busy with projects our big test coming up oh goodness, where did all the time go!
  

  1/21/2012 8:52:54 PM
• caitlin mott

  I agree that time is something that we take for granted. We always think time is on our side, and it will always be there for us. The truth is, is that time doesnt take sides, its what you make of it.
  My schedule is very busy between the homework and the projects in school, soccer, basketball, snowboarding, the school play, practicing my saxaphone, taking care of my pet guinea pig, and helping around the house. I agree its important to find time for ourselves and what we want to do. If we dont we could drive ourselves CRAZY! Even though im packed with all the things I listed, doesnt mean I dont enjoy them all the time, but sometimes theres other things I would. There is always something i could oe, or should me doing, if it is working on a project, studying for a quiz or test, practicing my saxaphone, doing some chore around the house, or sometimes cleaning my pets cage. Lots of times i feel like playing sports, drawing, watching TV, hanging out with friends, spending time with family, or just sitting aroung and reading, but when is there time?
  
  

  1/21/2012 9:48:13 PM
• Caroline D.

  I am usually busy between school,play rehersal,basketball, and homework. I always end up staying up late to do my homework and some times early in the morning because I have no time.

  1/22/2012 1:27:37 PM
• Savanna P LA 1/7

  People sometimes, don't take time serouisly and think "Oh yeah! I will do it later" But we find ourselves saying that over and over again, day by day, hour by hour, minuet by minuet and before you know it, that big test that you said you would "study later for" is that morning. Nobody wants that happening, so to avoid that is "Stick to your word and make a schedual." That's pretty much all I can say about that if you ask me.

  1/22/2012 2:38:58 PM
• Olivia Pukaite

  I totally agree with this. Durring the week i have gymnastics, pick up my cousin from several different places throughout the week, homework, projects,study for tests and quizes.. and its crazy. I have been so stressed out that i was not going to finish my heritage project in time or my book talk. I get distracted very easly by TV,friends,my brother and cousin. Then i can never get my stuff that i need to do done. Thats why planning ahead is always a good thing to do.

  1/22/2012 2:51:38 PM
• Prisca

  I agree and kinda disagree because my life is kinda the opposite. I don't really do anything after school except homework. When I'm done with that I usually just sit around or read waiting for dinner. Other times I can't get everything I want to do done: things like projects, homework, playing on the computer, reading, or playing dolls with my 8 almost 9 year old sister (we literally play dolls). I always wish I had more time before due dates and that my bedtime were later since that would also give me more time. I have to go to bed at 8:00 PM. Sometimes I have too much time and sometimes too little. It's a weird mish-mash.

  1/22/2012 3:39:10 PM
• Victoria .S.

  I agree with most people said. I have a very hard time trying to adjust my schedule to homework and after school activities. Sometimes it can get to be very overwhelming by the amount of work given. I start my homework at 4pm and time passes too quickly, and before I know it it is 9pm. If to is not my favorite subject, I tend to procrastinate. A simple homework assignment can take more time than needed. When homework days are lighter I try to have time to go iceskating in my yard.

  1/22/2012 5:12:34 PM
• Caroline S.

  I agree that we all need to find time to do things we want to do. I also agree time is never really on our side, for example in the morning I almost miss the bus pretty much every morning because I just 5 more minutes of sleep but then I almost miss the bus. Another example of a way we need to find time for ourselves is that during the weekend I have three basketball games sometimes four and they make me tired so I can't do anything else.

  1/22/2012 5:32:33 PM
• Carter L.

  I have to say that I am a HUGE procrastinator. I have four sports teams I play for and I try and do my best at completing my work early but I dont always get to doing it. Take the book talk for example, I only had the last two days to plan out my whole book talk. I have now learned that it is unacceptable to procrastinate on even the smallest of things.

  1/22/2012 9:06:40 PM
• kayleigh c

  I 100% agree! Like today for example: I have not more than 3 times in my 7 years of school forgotten a homework assignment. yesterday we had a big party yesterday at my house for the pats games and I was having so much fun with my friends and family that I forgot about my heritage project! i had it done the day of the rough draft due date, so it never donned on my again to bring it to school on the actual day the final copy was due! I do think though that family should always come first, like what happened to me. the two points you mentioned in this blog happened to me yesterday. I do regret it very much, but I do think family is more important than school work. I care very much about my grades, but, part of the reason why is because I want to make my family proud! (i do not procrastinate much! and there is a little humor behind the fact that the first homework assignment i miss in several months is the biggest project of the year!)

  1/23/2012 2:45:53 PM
• Matt Tremblay

  Sometimes we just don't have enough time for ourselves but I try to. I do my home work right away then my chores and then basically do whatever I want to. I either play PS3, skateboard or use my laptop. Some times you need to make free time for your self, without it I'd go insane. If you take time for granted, which most people do, I think you're wrong. I learned from my Heritage Project that life is too short, live it while you can. My grandfather, that I interveiwed, almost died two times, once from a broken neck and another from a car crash. This taught me to balance my time and appreciate it.

  1/23/2012 2:46:55 PM
• tim L

  I dont know where time went I was playing baseball in the summer and now I am doing basketball and hockey like on mondays i have to get my home work done because i have to go to basketball and i have no time to spend time with my sister and my family , but i got to find time before my sister goes to colledge.Every day I am looking forwade to the weekend ,but when the weekend comes it goes by way to fast. also my mom makes me do my projects earlier even thou i dont like it i thank her because i am one of the many kids that likes to procaniate

  1/23/2012 2:55:20 PM
• Christian 1/7

  I completely agree with what your saying. My day is very busy starting with getting up at six o clock in the morning. I am so preoccupied with making meals for myself, walking my dog, and with any spare time, I am doing home work. With the heritage project I knew it was a lot to do but I just worked one step at a time. I started with the interview in early December, went to typing my responses during vacation, than doing everything else before te necessary due dates. Whenever I get sick, as I did today, I get missing work done by going online to see what it is. If I save it for the next day, I would have a load of home work on my shoulders. When ever I get a long term assignment, I finish it on my spare time so I can get through it before the end of that week. I always ask my friends when their busiest day is and they always say Thursday. That's probably because the save all their home work for that day! Once you do a homework assignment, do it before anything else, Di it will be off your shoulders and you can do something that you can enjoy.

  1/23/2012 3:41:53 PM
• Lynnsey M. LA 3-4

  I totally agree we need more time to be with our family ,relax, and just have time for our selfs.Every Wednesday I go to my youth group and I alwys hope I don't have alot of homework.Im also busy with the shcool play.With the shcool play, my youth group,and homework it can get tireing and very busy. I really really really wish I had more time with family and to just relax.I agree with kalli that term 3 is going to be busy.Why does time go by so fast!?

  1/23/2012 5:37:38 PM
• Jaclyn B.

  I got to school today and my first thought was oh snap! I forgot my seminar homework. I was going to do it of Friday because we had a binder check on monday but then I thought oh I will do it over the weekend but then it was monday and I forgot!!! procrastination is the worst what happened to the weekend!!!!

  1/23/2012 7:21:38 PM
• jack 5-6 la

  I disagree and I am using my brother kieran as a example he is a living personal organizer; he gets home and does his homework, then does wii for the next 5 hours, then he reads from 10 to 11 and from 6 to 7. I could never be as neat and oranized as him.

  1/23/2012 7:45:59 PM
• Gabi H.

  I am actually very busy but also at the same time bored. I find this truley incredible that some people sometimes (such as myself) have so much bored time and don't focus on the big picture. Everyone likes to feel a sense of accomplishment and I think that's why most people run themselves raggid but if you aren't happy then there is no use of even giving it a double glance.

  1/23/2012 8:22:53 PM
• Caitlyn N.

  I agree that time goes by too fast, but where would we be with out it. I mean I'm super pack during the day too (surprisingly I have time to breath) with soccer, basketball, play, homework, etc. but time a valuable thing that goes by too quick and is almost never on our side.

  1/23/2012 8:38:04 PM
• chloe mascitelli la 3/4

  i find myself busy slot with homework and play rehearsal but when i do find time i end up being to tired to do anything but kick back and read a good book. also, i play with my sister and play outside.

  1/23/2012 8:53:57 PM
• Emma L.

  I agree with you so much! I always would say to my parents i am so wiped out from all the things in am joined in. But now when i think of it its good to be busy because it is better than being on the couch and doing nothing. Also, it could be bad because sometimes you need to take time for yourself. Also, you don't really understand how fast time can go by until it really does. Sometimes i feel like i waste times like on the weekend i always wait until sunday to do my homework but if i just do it on friday I can have time to get out of the house. But as everyone says "Time flies when you're having fun."

  1/23/2012 9:01:24 PM
• Ken O

  I think this is the best blog ever posted. It's just so easy to relate to. I was reading through it and a smile spred across my face and got wider with every word. I don't procrastinate but I do cram a lot.
  
  When you feel lazy and know that you have the time to take a brake, you relax to long and procrastinate. Then you're ripping your hair out when you waited to long to do it.
  
  I thought of a phraise for this blog: Procrastanation results in desperation

  1/24/2012 2:58:47 PM
• Ben R.

  True, true, true...I usally say oh I'll do it later, but never do. I know this for myself and probaly for other people. Sometimes, I just do the stuff that's do tomorrow first and leave everything that is not, for later, or another day. I try to schedule myself and I try to do my projects earlier, but I procrastinate. For example, the science project on Friday. I'm really gonna try to do it earlier. I just wish time flew by when yourt doing homework as quickly as when your having fun. I don't really freak out though. When I wait to do something later, I do it a couple days before it's do when I shoud've done it earlier to do a better job. Now I do actually get them done and not just half finish them. When I come home I do do my homework-well half of it. Then I save the rest for later.

  1/24/2012 3:12:03 PM
• Matt F

  Everyone says we have all the time in the world. We think we do but we really don't. At least us 6th graders don't. We have tons of homework, projects, sports, and we have to spend time with freinds and family. Take me for example i had the Heritage, Geo project, science project, math mid-term and every saterday and monday i have a snowboarding team and elite baseball and we need tons of training for the season. Were did all the time go!

  1/24/2012 3:15:48 PM
• Olivia L. L.A. 1/7

  I agree completely. I have Dance two days week and when I don't have dance my sister does and I need to go with her. She has it every day except Thursday. But on Thursday's either my sister or I have Girl Scouts. In the fall I have soccer too. I have to find time to do my homework and sometimes, I have to stay up late.So, it disappoints me. I look forward to spending time with my family though. I do enjoy going to dance, Girl Scouts, an soccer though.

  1/24/2012 3:48:09 PM
• Banafo A.

  I agree with Mr.Fredette that when you think you have plenty of time to do things. Every time I think I have plenty of time it goes by really fast. It reminds me of the poster Mr. Fredette has due dates are closer than they appear. They really are because when you think you have all the time in the world they are always really close I have learned that over the years the hard way and it was not really fun. When I was younger sometimes when I had project I would wait until it was almost a few days from time and I would always have to stay up really late to finish it. I would be so tired that I could not wake up in the morning and during the day I would have really bad headaches during the day and those days were not the best and from those experiences I learned not to procrastinate. When I do find time I have a great time.

  1/24/2012 4:19:15 PM
• Abby 5-6

  Confession - I'm a procrastinator. That may not be such a shock to you, considering I have a lot of missed and/or late homeworks in some classes. I get distracted really easily though and I honestly cannot help it. I have made a goal for myself to try as hard as I can with everything in the 3rd term. As hard as it may be, I have expectations to meet and I can't blow them off and pretend they don't exsist. Reality is in the way of that. (:
  I like what you said about finding time for myself and to find time to just have me time. That is a very hard thing to do for me right now considering I just moved, I have LOTS of family stuff going on, and homework/ projects to think about. I wish I could just have me time all the time but, once again, reality gets in the way of that too.

  1/24/2012 5:14:37 PM
• Masato Terajima

  I agree, when you have something you want to do and there's something you have to do before that it seems like that there's no time or there's not enough time. It always seems like that there's no time for you.

  1/24/2012 6:47:45 PM
• Owen R.

  i agree with you everyone is always rushing. including me because im alsways going to sports in some times of the year i have sports or other activities to do and i always try to plan stuf out but that never works out there are always surprises and nothing will ever come out how you plan it and sometimes that can turn out better but sometimes it wont

  1/24/2012 8:21:43 PM
• sam miller

  I agree like when I'm in the middle of doing something I say stuff like Ill do it latter and Ill do it tomorrow. Later that day i am in bed and I remember i have to do homework or feed the cat.

  1/25/2012 7:28:33 PM
• Alex Z.

  I agree that there are a lot of things planned for kids during the day. Right when you get home from school, half the day is gone, and you still have to do homework. Then, you have to go to all of your extra-curricular activities. This means that you don't really have a lot of time to spend relaxing or with your family. You should plan and make a schedule so that you can get all of your required work done and still have some time where you can just do whatever you want. This means that if you have an extra 5-10 minutes before your friends come over, you should just finish your math homework. You shouldn't just be waiting until before you go to sleep because you might forget, and you might be stressed out. I have learned not to procrastinate because of these things.

  1/26/2012 2:57:48 PM
• Isabella

  I agree completely. We have almost no time to do things we want. Even if we do, something pops up and you end up not having time for yourself. Time goes by fast and with everything everyone has to do makes it seem shorter. I think everyone should have a little time just for themselves to relax.

  1/27/2012 5:51:10 AM
• MrFredette

  Our lives are filled with contradictions. One of which when we're told to slow down and pay attention to what you're doing. If we did that all the time, there wouldn't be time to get anything done right It's about balance. You need to find a balance in your life between what needs to happen and what you want to happen. The only thing.....it takes time.

  1/27/2012 12:00:23 PM
• matt N

  i do agree that we don't have time to do much for are selfs. it seems that i have something to finish up every night in the weekdays. i know some of it is because i'm the biggest procrastinater in my family but i asked my dad in my interview and he said that when he was a kid he didn't have these huge projects every month and he had much more free time when he was young. i wish i had a lot more time to do stuff and not having to rush to git to the next thing for homework.

  1/27/2012 2:28:06 PM
• cam h

  These days every kid i pretty much Know is involved in some kind of extra something activity. I thing it is great that everyone has something to do but alot of times the extra stuff piles up for you and you baley have time to breath. I think time flies way to fast so lets enjoy it and do things we want to do and spend more time with friends and family. You can always make time for family so take some time off of extra stuff and be with your family and have fun while time flies.

  1/27/2012 2:28:28 PM
• Ryan

  Time is definetly something I need. Everyday when I get home from school I have some kind of sport to play and lots of homework. Projects are tough to do when you don't have a lot of time and you have to do something big on the project. The heritage project was time consuming and I didn't have tons of time but I had to find sometime to do it. Time is something I wish came easier.

  1/27/2012 2:30:35 PM
• Wendy S.

  I agree with everything you said. I find myself procrastinating and putting off assignments until the night before. I always forget about how close deadlines are. Just today I kept putting off answering the blog until now. I completely forgot that I had to do it today. I definitely think people over schedule, too. They have too many activities and things to do. I wish every day could have a little bit more time.

  1/27/2012 3:02:13 PM
• hannah krog

  i agree. i think i dont have alot of time to myselfim always buisy. school, home work, kids in the komunity, im always busiy with somthing. either at home or not.We need more time in our lifes for ourselfs and not be too buisy. everyone has no time for themselfs but they need time for themselfs ;3

  1/27/2012 3:06:10 PM