Also, I had regular english last year. Now, I have English Honors due to my irregularly outstanding performance in English. Now, English is killing me, since it is Honors.
I'd have to say the same thing happened to me. 7th grade, I did well in Language Arts. 8th grade, I made it into an exclusive LA class (16 people of the entire 8th grade), and my grade was falling to pieces by the end of the year. (Granted, it was a high-level course; more than likely collage-level).
9th grade, I was was in Honors English. Got a final grade of C, I believe. Now I'm down to normal English this year.
Granted, I'm not complaining; my story just happens to be similar.
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Also, can someone also tell me how to:
~ Boost concentration in class
~ Spend time on tests/essays wisely
1. First of all, get a good night sleep. You can't concentrate if you're sleeping in class (I am living proof of this =P).
Second, get a sood breakfast so you aren't thinking of lunch the whole time. If it's after lunch, then switch the tense to match "dinner."
Third, find something cool about the class and use that as motivation. If the subject is horrible but the teacher's great, then pay attention to what the teacher's doing in context to the subject (Ie, telling jokes, teaching method). If it's the other way, then ignore the teacher for the most part and pay attention to the subject. If the subject itself is epic, then you shouldn't have any problem paying attention.
If both teacher/subject are fail, then find a friend and make it un-fail.
2. Take your time. If you know what sections are worth more points total, (Usually multiple choice) take those out first. If you get stuck, don't dwell on the same question for a half-hour. Skip it and move on. If you get time later, come back and try it.
In a lot of cases, your first, gut instinct is the most correct. When in doubt, go with it.
