I cannot believe that another semester is about to finish. This sixth semester was somehow like the previous one since according to my post “My Language V Self-Assessment” my classes were face-to-face just like this semester, and I was able to meet my professors. However, if I compare this sixth semester with the fifth term, I will say that this semester was more difficult since I had to commute every day to the university which means that I had to get up earlier so as not to miss the bus, as well as not to stress myself to keep up with my studies and homework. Anyway, I must say that I am grateful to my professors as they were always understanding and supportive with me all the time.
Now I would like to talk about if I achieved or not my Goals, Challenges and Expectations for this semester. According that post, I had only one Goal, one challenge and one Expectation. According to my post My Goals, Challenges and Expectations for Language VI (2022), I wrote “The goal I have for this sixth semester is to find time to relax.” I must be honest, I tried to find time for myself so I could relax. However, it was difficult because every time I tried not to study during the weekends, I felt that I was running out of time both to do my homework and to study and instead of feeling relaxed, I felt anxious about it. Therefore, I can say that I partially completed my Goal because even though I was trying to relax I felt nervous because I felt like I was going to be behind in my studies.
Based on the same post my Challenge was “to reach B2 level.” (Soto, 2022). From my point of view, I think I reach to the B2 level because I learnt new vocabulary, collocations, and idiomatic expressions like Bring home the bacon which “means to earn money for a family to live on” or Bread and Butter which “means a job that provides someone with the money they need to live” (Silva, 2021). Moreover, I learnt and reinforced some grammar structures like the Clauses (noun, adverb, relative clauses), Gerunds and Infinitives, etc. Thus, from my perspective I reach to B2 Level.
Furthermore, my expectation was “to pass English Language VI with good grades” (Soto, 2022). During this semester I got red and blue marks. Nevertheless, I do not feel blue about it because I know marks do not define what I have learnt through this academic term, and I put a lot of effort on my studies. So, I can say that I did not achieve my Expectation.
To end my Language VI Self-assessment, I would like to say that even though this semester was a little more difficult than the previous ones, I was able to get through it. And that was all thanks to my effort, my responsibility, and my commitment with the career.
I would like to post the following quote, as it helped me remember that I should not give up and that I could keep going no matter what.
Note. This picture was taken from the following link https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.countryliving.com%2Flife%2Fg32102614%2Fnever-give-up-quotes%2F&psig=AOvVaw2gqBwQ4wr2COAe3jJVwtWy&ust=1669250355875000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjRxqFwoTCJCp7qaIw_sCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD
References:
Soto, F. (2022, 4 August). “My Goals, Challenges and Expectations for Language VI” – English class. Edublogs. https://fernandasoto.edublogs.org/2022/08/04/my-goals-challenges-and-expectations-for-language-vi/
Soto, F. (2022, 12 June). “My Language 5 Self-assessment 2022” – English class. Edublogs. https://fernandasoto.edublogs.org/2022/06/12/my-language-5-self-assessment-2022/
Silva, B. (2021, 7 May). Money Talk: Check Out 15 Money Idioms to Talk about Cash. Lingo Best English Academy. https://www.lingobest.com/free-online-english-course/15-english-money-idioms/
