It is now the end of the year and we have completed an intense journey learning about ourselves.
1. In at least one complete paragraph describe the importance of Freshmen Seminar.
- Think about the study skills that you learned.
- Think about how they ahve impacted your life.
2. Describe the importance of the Quantum Learning Keys.
- Think about how you can apply them to your lives.
3. For 5 of the 8 keys, think of an example in your life where you used the keys.
4. Now, you are sophomores. Write an advice column for the incoming Freshmen.
- Think about all the things you wished you would have known at the beginning of the year.
freshman seminar is very important because it teaches things that other class's don't go over. i learned a lot from this class.study skills, keys/tips, being more organized and so much more! this class has helped me do better in all my class's. one thing i learned that helped me a lot was the cornell notes. in every single one of my class's i take notes using cornell notes.
ReplyDeletequantum learning keys were very helpful. these keys actually help you in life if you use them! if you don't what to do in a situation one of these keys can help you! for example the commitment key. if you commit to accomplishing something you can do it!
ownership! if you take the blame for something you did that counts as ownership. for example when i tripped my sister my parents asked me what happened. i took this key and used it. i owned up to my actions.
speak with good purpose. when you say things you should watch what you say. before you say it watch what you say. you shouldn't say things that may hurt other peoples feelings.
this is it! what you do now is your future. you need to do things right so that it can lead to a good future.
failure leads to sucess. not everything is going to turn out right. you have to do bad things in order to learn form your mistakes.
to the next class of freshman you guys should take this class serious. this can help with everyone of your class's. its an easy a if you just pay attention and do your work! good luck!
1. I learned better ways to study like charts and graphs. I can study better now. And, I learned to study without putting too much information in. I also learned to study without too much stress.
ReplyDelete2. You can apply the quantum keys to your life by trying to follow them and live with them everyday. You can apply them by teaching others about them. You can apply them to your life by surrounding yourself with others who live by them.
3. Failure leads to success, I have failed sometimes and I try to learn from them. I live in integrity by following what I value most. This is it, I make the most of my life by doing what I want and can do. Affirm your commitment, I always try to do what it takes to achieve something. Take ownership, I try to be responsible for my actions.
4. Don't fool around, it might look easy or you make take it as a joke, but it will come back to you in the end. Just do your work, and you have the rest of the day to yourselves.
Nadya :D
ReplyDelete1) The importance of freshman seminar is that many of us dont know what to do once we get to high school. We're just lost like "uh.. so what do i do now?". High school is easy only if you can maintain it. And freshman seminar helps you out. Also, when it comes to notes, theres so many easy ways to take them. Some study skills I learned were outlines, and highlights and all these easy ways. It's shocking that i didn't know ahead of time.
It impacted my life because now, I'm the fastest note taker in my class and I'm so much better at studying.
2) I honestly didn't think that quantum learning would help me out at all. But it actually did :o. Im mad insecure, and like my teacher telling me to keep my head up, and speak with good purpose; it encouraged me just a little bit. I used these keys in my family life, church life, and my relationship :)
3) My relationship with my boyfriend was MAD rocky. And it felt like we weren't going to last. It might sound retarted, but speaking good purpose and keeping my head up let us grow for 10 months and counting. Mhmm, WUSH GOOD :).
4) For all the freshman for next year first of all, dont be chickens.. High school isn't about seniors throwing paper at you calling you freshmeat. Its not that serious lol. And basically, take this class seriously. It'll help you so much i promise you. If I wasnt serious i would of just said it was ridiculous but freshman seminar is a jump start to growing up. Yeah , soo good luck bye :)
Mariel Roque
ReplyDeleteFreshmen Sminar is very important because in this class you learn how to manage time and how to be better at what you are best at you learn about the important keys in life. These are things everyone are going to face in life no matter what.
I have learned a lot from the keys. I have learned that the keys have shown me ho to speak with good purpose and not hurt the other persons feelings. Everyone should be able to use the keys. These keys show you how to stand up for what you believe in.
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this is it- I stop doing what was wrong just to make others happy
Integrity- i learned how to use my words with out offending anybody
Ownership- when i did something wrong i never dined it and i told the truth i always take the blame for what i do
Commitment- everytime i get into a sport i dont give up i do my best and never quit
Balanced- i try to keep things in peace with everyone so everything can be balanced
Now the only advise i would have to give to the soon to be freshmen is that don't let your friends get in between you and your school because , yes i know high school might a big step in life but that doesnt mean you have to give up in school because freshmen might not seem so important but it really is and if you dont do good freshmen year you are going to have to take all of the same classes next year. Just try your best and if your not getting something dont be afraid to ask one of your teachers about it because the older you get the harder it is to ask someone for help.
1.Freshman Seminar is an important class. It teaches you the keys that will lead you to success in life. They've made a huge impact on my life. The on that really impacted me was the key "This is it". It means make the best of every moment. Thats the way of life.
ReplyDelete2.The quantum learning keys lead you to success in life. If you follow those keys I guaranteed you'll have a bright future ahead of you. Ask Ms.Benitez room 308 Perth Amboy High School for more deets.
3.5 keys that i've used in my life are Failure leads to success, Speak with good purpose, This is it, Ownership and Integrity. I always learn from my mistakes so that falls into failure leads to success. I normally speak with good purpose so that was never an issue with me. I wouldn't want people talking down on me. I used to stress simple things all the time thats when I learned about the key This is it & realized I just gotta go with the flow and make the best of every moment. When I do talk down on people (rarely) I admit to my mistakes & take ownership. Lastly Integrity. Well, that is also just a way of life.
4.Hello incoming freshman or shall I say, FRESHMEAT! Well some people take freshman seminar as a joke but it actually teaches you a lot. All the keys you are going to learn are important and will lead you to success. Its also a pretty fun class. All the assignments you do are fun. Ms.Benitez is a pretty cool teacher. You guys will have fun this year just do your chiz :P GOOD LUCK FRESHIES!! Sophmore out ;)
- Chloe
Andy Rodriguez
ReplyDeleteFreshman seminar is important! It teaches you many things. It teaches how to lead into success, also shows you how to be organized.
The quantum learning keys teach you a lot of things. many celebrities use them because it lead them to success. Believe Ms.Benitez because she is not lying they really do work!
I have learned a lot from these keys. I have learned the Key failure leads to success because we all learn from our mistakes. Also speaking with good purpose helps you to be proper. No one wants to friends with someone who is always saying F-bombs ;). Moreover, you can learn to take Ownership! you show people what you believe in.you also learn to use integrity!
You guys have to do your work! This class is worth 5 credits. I'm being serious you have to do your even though it seems ridiculous!----------------> Andy Rodriguez
Freshman seminar had a big importance in my life because it has taught me how to become neater. In Freshman Seminar it teaches you how to organize your time and school. It teaches you many study skills and the one that I learned was how to take notes. There is many ways to take notes but the one that I most liked was cornel notes. All you have to do is write the topic on the left side and your notes on the right side and in the bottom you write a brief summary. Now I am more organize the my school time and prepare for many things in my life.
ReplyDeleteThe Quantum Learning Keys are stuff you should usually use in your daily basic life without you even knowing. They keys are Integrity,This is it,Failure leads to success, Ownership, Commitment, Speak with good purpose, balance, flexibility. Out of these eight keys I like five of them. The one that I mostly like it Speak with good purpose because if you speak polite and with respect and strong vocabulary you surely can get a job if your being interviewed or make someones day. Failure leads to success is that even though you failed once you should keep on going even though you failed again and still keep going until you succeed and then after you succeed you can se what you ddid wrong. I use this key when I failed on trying to draw and my drawing didn't come out nice but at the end i accomplished it. Balance is when you should let any friend pull you in the wrong direction. Always do what is right and right for you to do. Just like when my friends were telling me not to do one type of homework and to go out rollerskating with them. I thought about it but that one homework can boost my grade up. Integrity is when you keep a positive attitude and always be real with everyone. If you are always keeping a positive attitude you can make someones day by keeping it real with that one person. I usually make everyones day because I am always having a positive attitude and keeping it real with everyone. The other key that I like is commitment. I have used this key when I commited my self to keep my head held up high to pass my freshman years which I did. I never gave up.
All the upcoming freshman I would say to you that you really shouldn't fail any of your classes. You won't see it now but I am sure you will see it in the future. Always do your homework and try to pass all test and quiz. Also try to join as many clubs as you can and try to join a team as well. It would like nice on your college application and they would know you were active during your freshman year. Never let a friend lead you to the wrong path. Also High School is not a joke, High School is nothing compare to Middle School. In Middle School teachers cut you a break sometimes and aren't as tuff as in High School. Take High School serious and don't mess up Freshman Year because it would come back around later on in the years.
Enrique Valdez [;
ReplyDelete1. The importance of Freshmen Seminar is a class where it helps and teaches students to be organized with there work and studies. This class has taught stuff from being able to take notes in many different ways and learning ways on how to reach specific goals in your life. In example towards me reaching a goal is becoming a great defender in soccer. My goal was to try to be the best defender in the soccer camp. Friends will tell me that you wont be able to accomplish that and that Ill never even be a starter and stuff. I let that get to me and i actually started to believe them. I decide i go talk to my coach, he told me that he does believe in me and that he knows I could be a great defender. He spoke to me with good
Edgar Martinez
ReplyDelete1. The Importance of freshman seminar can either come to you as good or bad,but if you choose to take this class seriously then here are some good things that you can learn from the class. LIke the 8 keys can help you achieve that special goal(s) in life. They can all help you do good in life in many ways. Also we learned on many note-taking skills that helped me do well on tests.
2. These keys have even impacted me in my life because in the beginning of the High-school Soccer practice's I felt that I was that average soccer player who can pass the ball, kick, etc,but now after the season i managed to score a goal and now i feel that i have learned more about shooting the ball, passing, formations, setup's and much much more. This was all thanks to the commitment key, which means not giving up . The 8 keys are made to help you do good in life and achieve greatness in life.
3. I spoke with good purpose when my friends brother asked me how I lost weight and instead of giving him the wrong information I told him exactly how I lost weight and some pointers on losing weight. I gave commitment when i couldn't ride a skateboard ,but after a couple of weeks i learned how to ride it. I took Ownership when taking care of my cousin's dog. When i failed a Swimming test many times i ended learning what exactly i was doing wrong, the key that was used was Failure leads to success. During Swimming class's i never gave up and went to all the class's and learned how to swim.
4. All the things i wished i would have known about this class was that it is a class to help you do good in life, but i thought it was just some random class that meant nothing. If i would of known what kind of class i would of listened more to the teacher.
Edwin Abreu
ReplyDelete1.The importance of freshman seminar is to learn skills you need for the future. The skills you learn is like taking notes,talking bout your career for the future and stuff related to that. This school year I learned how to take notes and different methods to take notes, I planned what I want to do for my future. This impacted my life because now i know stuff I can use for the rest of my high school years, even college years !
2.The importance of Quantum learning keys is to have them for your life. It teaches you to be responsible and stuff like that.
3. I use integrity in my life once , when I found a wallet and I returned it to the owner.
I used ownership once because my friend got in trouble for throwing paper, but it was me and he got in trouble for it. So I went and said it was me and I got in trouble.
Another key is failure leads to success. I didnt play basketball and I got cut for the school team. Then I practiced and I played for the YMCA basketball league. Another key is Commitment. I commited myself to pass all my classes. Also speak with good purpose. Think before you speak.
4. Do good in school , this is way different from Middle school . TRY to pass Algebra 1 , The hardest class you can get ! Good luck class of 2016 !
To be honest i think this class is a WASTE of time & i don't see why we need it but, the importance of Freshman Seminar is that our teacher taught us the importance of how to be organized. The more organized you are the easier it is for you. She taught us the different keys to use in life to be successful in life. Even though the class got BORING at the end of the year at beginning it was fun because we played many games. You guys are lucky you have to take it for two marking periods next year. It felt like forever to take it the entire four marking periods. Ms.Benitez is a pretty cool teacher after all (: Try & pass Algebra if not your going to take it all over again & your going to be stuck with Freshmen AGAIN -----> Jose Palacios
ReplyDeleteCoraliz (:
ReplyDeleteIve learned so many important things in Freshman Seminar. At the beginning it was very fun. I’ve learned how to be more organized with my work from all the classes. Ive learned new note taking that i never saw or heard before but i never took notes like the ones ive learned. Freshman Seminar did help me to be more organized and have more time for myself. My busy schedule ive had in the beginning of the year isnt as busy anymore. With Freshman Seminar ive started having a good, organized schedule. But Benitez is a goood fun teacher. she knows how to keep the class fun even with boring things. Shes one of the best teachers.
Ive learned 8 keys that people need in life.. They helped me alot with problems, to keep my head up, take responsibility for my actions, use commenitment, and keep my life balanced. The 8 keys does help a lot. When u learn about the eight keys it does make you want to use them.
An advice for the freshmans is that even if u get to school late and get a late pass is still a cut to the class you skipped or the class you went in late. At the beginning i didnt know how to hand it doctors notes until like the 2nd month in school. Dont be absent alot in the beginning of the year cus then your not going to be able to be absent the end of the year . Get good grades and do ur work cus time flies by and ur gunna regret not doing good in your marking periods.
Luis Siqueira
ReplyDelete1. Freshman Seminar has thought me a lot of things. I learned a lot of things from this class that I can use for the rest of my life. To start off we learned good strategies to take good notes in class. It showed us how to be organize and get the most out of our notes. We did a research paper on future jobs that we wont to be. We learned a lot about getting a job and what it takes to get into college. This will help us a lot in the future when were a senior. In Freshman Seminar we learned about the 8 keys. These keys are really helpful and will teach you how be a successful person.
2. Quantum learning keys are really useful and can help you a lot in life. All the keys are fundamental and will help you. If you follow the 8 keys you will be very successful in life.
3. One of the 8 keys is "Failure leads to success" and I used this when I was writing an essay. I wrote a really bad essay and I got a bad grade. I tried again and learned from my mistakes and wrote a really good essay that gave a me a good grade. I used the key "This is it" when nobody was participating to play volleyball and I played with some people. I used the key "speak with good purpose" when I was mad at my parents instead of cursing I accepted what they had to say. I used the key "commitment" when I'm in a sport. I joined the football team and i'm committed to come everyday. I used the key "integrity" when I was helping my cousin get better in soccer instead of just ignoring him I helped him.
4. An advice for upcoming freshman is to do the best you can. Don't take freshman year as a joke because from the now what ever you do will effect you life. Getting good grades is the best thing you can do. The higher your GPA the higher you chances of going to college. If you get bad grades you will have double the classes for next year. So my best advice to you is to try your hardest to get good grades.
jery valdez
ReplyDelete1:Freshman seminar is a class ware you learn skills that become really useful in future time it helps you learn how to deal with situations in life. This is class that if you take it very seriously it will make your life much easy t deal with.
2:The Quantum learning key are very useful keys that if you apply them in your life they can come really in handy for example "Ownership" means take responsibility for your actions even if they are bad.
3:The key "Ownership" is a key that i used once that i made a scratch in my dads car and i told him that i scratched it.
I used the key Failure leads to success when i failed for the year once but that helped me learn all the things that i did wrong and because i failed that time i now know what to do.
Once that i made a mistake and my friends were making fun of me but i kept my head up the is when the key "This is it" helped me out.
4: I wish i would have taken my classes more in serious in my freshman year. i would tell all the new freshman to take their classes more seriously because if they don't it will affect their future.
Stephen Ciraky
ReplyDelete1. The importance of Freshman Seminar is that you can be more supportive to other people and become more successful in a student's Freshman year and throughout High School years. For Freshman Seminar, we learned about note taking which makes us more remembrance for tests, quizzes, and exams. Sure we played some games in the beginning of the year, but is to get along with students in our class and get along. For Freshman Seminar, this class helps us with what we can succeed in Freshman year and throughout High School year. We also did projects like Note Taking, Info graphics, magazine project, Videos News reports, Commercials.
2. The 8 keys to optimum learning helped guide through my Freshman year. For instance, when I first entered High School, I was very nervous. For the NJROTC program, I felt that I was not doing the best I can and throughout. But, I had to do what I do, people said that I was doing very excellent what I was doing. When I was doing something wrong, I admit what I did wrong. If there is anything that needs to get done I get it done.
3. This Is It- when I get work, I try to get it done. With classwork, if I had been given, I do it right away so I don't have homework that night. Failure Leads to Success- when I failed anything, it is a lesson to me that I would do better the next time. It could be a test, quiz or anything. When the NJROTC had a ceremony, I've should of been promoted to a new rank because of my grade. I was upset of course but it had helped me to do better in the next marking period which I improved a little bit in math but need more work in English. Integrity- in the NJROTC class, I accidentally said a profanity in the classroom and Senior Naval Science Instructor told who said it, I used integrity and I said it was me. Everybody accept my honor and I had to do push ups which I did. I had to do what I do.
4. If I would wish I would known about the Freshman year, it would be that I should focus more in my school and my work more. In the second and third marking. I should of ask help if I needed. If would of asked help, I would of did more better on my work and improve more on my grades. Just listen to teachers, do work, and ask for help if needed, would be a successful High School years.
Freshmen Seminar class’ purpose is to prepare 9th graders for high school since is different from Middle School, and this class has helped a lot of students including myself. I learned how to take different type of notes in class. Doing outlines and highlighting the most important things makes it easier to study. I also learned how to be organized, and to be responsable. Lastly, we went over the 8 keys which made a huge impact on my life. It made me realize that doing the right thing will help you in the future. We also did fun stuff like games and awesome projects. My favorite projects are the Magazine, and the infographics. This class could be very helpful, and could also be an easy grade, but it all depends on the student.
ReplyDeleteFor many students the Quantum Learning Keys was pointless, but it was not. If you actually follow these keys you will totally change for good and it will make you a better person, student, and friend. Keys such as “This is it!, Ownership, Speak with good purpose and integrity” are the most important keys. Speaking with a good purpose will make you feel more confident on yourself, and it will help you to reach your goals. Failure leads to success is also important, but many of us don't realize it. Many students as soon as they fail on something, they want to give up, but try in and try in all over again is what makes you a champ. It is very important to learn from our mistakes, so we will not do it again. This is it!, Ownership and Integrity will make you a better person, and many people will admire you for that. These keys will not only help you, but it also makes you feel good about yourself.
Ownership is to take responsability of your actions, and that was what I did when my friend was going through a kind of difficult time. He told me and some other girls that he is gay, but he was ashamed of himself. We tried to make him feel better because he was not the only one like that. Later on, a group of big boys started to make fun of him, and little by little and started to bully him. They made my friend feel the worst boy in the world, but he didn’t want to tell anyone because he was scared. At first, I talked to these boys who doubled my size, and I told them to stop bully him because I was not scared to tell a teacher or someone. They said they would stop, but they didn’t. It took ownership and I talked to my teacher, they got in big trouble with the principle. No one knew who talked to the teacher since everyone were scared of this big boys. At the end, my friend feel much better.
There is nothing wrong with being a freshman, so don't be scared of anything. Remember that this year is very important, and you should make that best of every moment! You should take seriously all your classes, and if you feel like a class is hard for you, you should ask for help. Don't mind if your friends make fun of you, at the end YOU are the one who is going to have a better grade. GOOD LUCK!