As the new school year has started this month, NDB students are using the start of the second semester as an opportunity to reset their mindset and set new goals for themselves. After reflecting on the first half of the year, students across all grade levels are considering the changes they want to make moving forward.
For some, the second semester has become a chance for many to improve their study habits, manage time better, or focus more on their mental health. Students know that setting new goals can help them stay motivated and prepared for the rest of the school year.
Freshman Addie Anderson shares what she hopes to implement during the second semester, saying, “Since last semester was my first one in high school, it was definitely a change and took some time to adjust to, but what I want to implement more now is just balancing my extracurriculars and my schoolwork. I participate in club and school sports, and it was just a big amount of work for me to do in such a short amount of time every day.”
“I want to have a more positive attitude towards things, and stop focusing only on the negative parts of situations,” explains sophomore Zaria Bedard, detailing what she hopes to accomplish in her second semester of sophomore year.
Bedard explains how, in doing this, it will provide her with more motivation to get things done quicker and lessen the urge for procrastination. She plans on learning from the mistakes she made during the first semester instead of dwelling on them.
Junior Haley Langridge shares her new goals for this semester: “Starting the second semester, I am trying to think about school differently. Like I want to push myself to try harder and not give up even when things get to be a bit more difficult.” Langridge explains how it is very easy to stop trying when things get hard, but what she hopes for is to be able to look past those feelings.
With the new semester underway, students hope that these changes will help them finish their school year strong, whether it’s their first or last. New mindsets encourage students to learn from their past experiences and mistakes and learn how to grow both academically and personally.
