What do you do to help yourself when you are feeling a bit discouraged about your work / performance?

When I feel discouraged about my work performance in school, I take a step back and think. I think about what might be the reason I feel this way, and how I can help myself out of this not so good feeling. Usually, when I feel discouraged and am not achieving my academic goals it’s because I’m tired. Not physically, but mentally. I now realize I can’t achieve the things I desire in life when I forget about my first priority, which is myself. Therefore, I take a mental health day and remind myself that I can always ask for help when I need it and I’m not alone. This helps me a lot because I reach out and ask for help from my teachers when I need it. I’m no longer scared to ask a question because it’s “too dumb” and I “should’ve known already.” Because school is a place to learn and there is no wrong question. Not only does doing this bring me back on my feet, but it helps me grow as a person.

What is one of your learning goals? Why did you choose it and how are you going to work on it?

One of my learning goals is grasping all the knowledge I can from each and every one of my classes. I chose this goal for myself because knowledge has no price but yet is one of the most valuable things to me in my life. My knowledge of last year has helped me this year. As a result, it benefits me to achieve other things in the near future as well. I’m going to work on my learning goal by asking questions in class, paying attention, asking for help from my teachers, being responsible for finishing school work and practicing new concepts. 

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Hello, my name is Khousheh (pronounced coo-shay). I prefer being called Shay, because it’s the abbreviated version of my legal name. This is my first year at high school and I enjoy it so far. Although, I admit the whole transition on the first day was overwhelming. Seeing older kids, new faces, potentially more work to do and even the aroma had changed. Now I feel more adjusted in as ever. Some of my hobbies are piano, ice skating, volleyball and helping the community out by volunteering, especially if it involves younger kids.

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“Don’t go to Iran” is by far my most favourite YouTube video. I remember discovering this video when I was in grade six and the title immediately caught my attention. Don’t go to Iran? As a Persian myself, I loved it there. Why would anyone say that they shouldn’t go? I clicked the video and I had definitely judged a book by it’s cover. This almost four minute video had shown me the full culture of Iran. The nourishment, the hospitality of my people, the cultural wealth, and the amazing landscapes. Other mainstream media platforms, such as the news, will never show this side of Iran. This video portrays Iran more realistically, and that’s why this video is meaningful to me.

favourite quote: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”  – Winnie the Pooh

I have a few trustworthy relationships that I share with my friends that I’m so lucky to maintain to this day. Saying goodbye to any of them will be very hard, almost impossible to let go. This quote is meaningful to me because it reminds me how fortuitous I am to have some individuals in my present life, always in the back of my head knowing that they’ll be there for me to support me through thick and thin. 

My favourite website is Netflix. This entertainment site allows you to watch all genres of tv shows, cartoons and movies. Like drama, coming of age, documents, horror, comedy, romantic comedy, romance, fantasy, political, action, crime, musicals, western, sci-fi, historical, anime, and science fiction. For only $9 a month with no ads whatsoever. You can put on your favourite show whenever you want. My personal favourites are The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Glee, and The Good Place. My most liked feature of this website is that I can find the cartoon shows I used to watch as a kid. I love how Netflix keeps a mix of both old and new shows/movies. http://netflix.com

A picture that has impacted me is this drawing of Cameron Boyce drawn by @robin_amar on Instagram. Cameron Boyce, an actor who I saw for the very first time on a kid’s show called “Jessie”. His fictional characters name was Luke Ross. At only six years old, I thought it was love at first site. The more I watched this show, the more I found a liking for him. Until years went by and I stopped watching the show and I also forgot my fictional childhood crush. On July 6, 2019 I woke up to unfortunate news. Cameron Boyce had passed away because of a seizure he had in his sleep at only twenty years old. This drawing and any other remembrance of him has impacted me, because it reminds me to live today like there’s no tomorrow