9/7/09

Setting Goals For Your Education

A Message to Students


At the beginning of the school year President Obama made a speech to students across the country. He talked about setting goals, hard work and what it means to be successful. What did President Obama's message mean to you? Think about your school day and decide what you can do to become a better student.

Reply to the following question by typing 3 or more complete sentences:

Describe one goal that you can set for yourself so that you can become a better student. Explain why your goal helps YOU to become a better student.

*See the sample from SES Student to know what an appropriate reply looks and sounds like.

114 comments:

  1. My goal is to learn all of my multiplication facts from 0 to 10. This would help me become a better math student. I want to become a better math student because it is my favorite subject in school.

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  2. My goal is to pay more attention in school. And to respect other students s they respect me. Also to do what the teachers tell me to do when they ask for me to do it.

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  3. My goal is to be better at math because i want to be a doctor. Also because I love working with numbers. I hope I learn and be successful at math. I hope I reach my dream to be a doctor.

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  4. My goal is to be a lot better at art. Why my goal is this is because I just love art. Also I want to learn how to do more art things.

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  5. My goal is to get better at my singing. This would help me be better at chorus and a singing star. I want to be a singer and be famous.

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  6. My goal is to become better at math because I want to work with computers when I grow up.I could start out by learning basic facts like one times 6 or 7 times 8.That will help my future

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  7. my goal is to become an even better singer this would help me with music chorus i want to be better at singing because its my favorite thing to do.

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  8. My goal is to read a lot of chapter books. This will help me be a better writing student. I want to be a better writing student because when I grow up I want to be a dentist, and in the dentist office you have to right things down.

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  9. I am going to be a better student because.I,m going to read more books and Practice more at math. And i will try harder in science.

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  10. My goal is to be a better at artest.This would help me become a better artest .Also it will help me when i grow up.

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  11. My goal is to get better at my division harder division problems. This will help me be a better independent math student. I want to be better at math because it is my favorite subject.

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  12. My goal is o do more after school activity . Because it gives me something to do. in my free time.

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  13. My goal is pay more attention to my teacher because I don't
    pay attention to my teacher.

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  14. My goal is to study more because i want to get a a+ on my test than a b+ or a c+. My another goal for me is spell more because so i do not have to ask someone to spell a words for me

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  15. My goal is to read over all my spelling work. This would help me because I would be better at spelling. I want to make great book.

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  16. My goal is to be good at writing because i want to be abel to to spell new words.I want to get better grade in writing.I want to be good at writing because i have messy hand writing.

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  17. My goal is to be good in math.I want to be good in science and be good in vocabulary and be good in reading. I also want to be a good speller.

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  18. My goal is to be better at math because not only do i like numbers but i am good at Multiplying , Adding , Dividing , subtracting.At math i feel like i have no limit to learning.Math really helps me on other things to.

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  19. My goal is to stop talking in class because I want to be a successful and smart person.

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  20. My goal is to be my best as a good friend and an independent mind.I want to also be a better person in general.

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  21. My goal is to study hard at everything, to be better and get a great job

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  22. My goal is to get better at my harder division problems. This will help me be a better independent math student. I want to be better at math because its my favorite subject.

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  23. My goal for school is to work on math websites that have forth grade math. Like I can work on division and multiplacation, and adding and subtracting. I want to be great because it is very fun.

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  24. MY goal is to be a better student. FOR example pay attention to directions.And to do what I have to do in Class.Another thing is to behaive good.

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  25. My goal is to do good in math and science. That is my goal because I love those subjects. I also might be a math teacher.

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  26. My goal for is to do the homework. Be kind to an other. quiet with your mouth.

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  27. My goal for school is to learn more about division.I like working with numbers so thats why i want to learn division.I also want to be a good athlete because i'm good at sports.

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  28. I will try to practice math a little more. I need to think way faster in order to get better. I need to develop and do more subtraction,division,and multiplication.

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  29. My goal for school is to... Try to read more and to become better at math. Also to become better at typing this year. Also I will get better at social studies.

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  30. my goal for school is completing my homework. And to get better in math. And get to school everyday on time.To get better handwriting. And i need to aprove on paying attention in class. And complete everything on time. And try my best!!!

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  31. My goal for school is to be better with BCRs because that is my lowest subject.I really still need to improve on it.I want to get three on every BCR that I do.

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  32. my goal for school is to do all of my homework on time. also to be better at not talking when I'm not supposed to. Putting my best effort in all of my work.

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  33. My goal for school is to try to do all my home work and get perfect atendence. i want to get perfect attendence because when i'm not school I cant learn . If im not at school i cant get better in math . my other goal is to get better in math. I want to practice my math facts.

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  35. My goal for school is to bring my homework home everyday.My second goal is to read calm and peace. My other goal is to do homework when I come back from school. My next goal is to never forget to do my work. My next goal is to come to school early not late. My last goal is to do a hard work. My last goal is to be a good boy. Ps ill be my best.

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  36. my goal in school is to be better at math. This is important because it will help me with my grade. And my parents will be excited!!

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  37. My goal in school is to become better at hand writing. this is important because I like to write and I want the world to know my stories but no one can read them. this will help me because some teachers cant read my writing and give me a lower grade then what I should get.

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  38. My goal is to be a better mathematician. This is important because I love math but Im a little behind. This will help me because I am in GT math but some of the things I don't get at all.

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  39. My goal is to be a better reader.Its inportent to me beacause so I can have better grade.This will help me by being better at saying the words and spelling the words.

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  40. My goal is to become a better math student. Math is my least favorite subject, so I would be able to like it more. It will help me because I would learn to love it, I know.

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  41. My goal is to be better at controlling my temper. I'm always getting angry and saying things I really don't mean. Sometimes I really get angry and physical. This weekend at my soccer game I hat a guy in the face while running by. Another goal I have is to get straight A's so I can get a mohawk, and maybe get Grand Theft Auto 4.

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  42. My goal in school is to be come a math because i want to be come a doctor. And also i love math. I hope I will become doctor

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  43. My goal is to be better at speaking english. This is important because it will help me better in speaking. And it will help me talk to other people

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  45. my goal in school is to get better grades. This is important because Iam getting lower grades.

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  46. My goal in school is to become a better student,and to try to keep my grades above C ,and to listen to my teacher the first time he says something.

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  47. My goal is to be ...
    A better math magician in school and at home.
    and be better at vocabulary and social studies

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  48. my goal in school is to do better in math. math is very hard for me i study but still get a bad grade so i need help i used to have a tutor but i move so i need a new tutor to help me with my math homework and math classwork.

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  49. my goal is to inprove in sience.this is important to me because i want to be a sientist. this will help me because it will help me inprove in sience to reach my goal.

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  50. My goal in school is to become a better writer because a really like to write stores about subject's that happen in life. This will help me because I plan to be a professional writer when I grow up. Because I feel it is really important for people to read read about things that happen in life. And I think my parents will be proud of me!! :)

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  51. My goal is to improve in strings.
    This is important because i like to play the cello and i would like to get better.
    This will help me because if i get better i will able to join a orchestra.

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  52. My goal in school to improve in cursive.
    This is important because to help me in handwriting.
    This will help me because cursive is faster hand writing and better.

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  53. My goal in school is to do better in math.For example,to get math problems down faster.And to get better at my multiplication.I would need to consentrste in math,too.I also want to good in spelling because the words are harder.

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  54. My goal is to be successful in school and reach high goals in life. I want to be good at math, science, and other things in school. Thats what i want to reach.

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  55. my goal is to write much beter and. be good in school and not go to the ofice and . get in truble

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  56. My goal is to write better. This is important because in middle school you have to write good. This will help me because when I get older people can no my hand writing.

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  57. My goal in school is to be great at math.
    This is important because you can now how much you earned. I love money

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  58. My goal in school is to be better at math. It's important to me because I want to learn about multiplication because it hard for me. this would help me help because I would study more.

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  59. my goal is to do my best in school.This helps because I like school.

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  60. My goal is to exell in math because ms.icenogle challenges me.I feel good getting good grades. My parents expect alot of me

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  61. My goal is to write neater..... Because my teacher complains. So thats why I need better hand writing.

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  62. my goal in school is to try my best @ reading.school is a bunch of fun but you can not do noting but work and spelling bees!!!!!! i love my teacher she is all about steelers.

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  63. my goal is to get better at my math and get better at my science and get my work done faster.

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  64. My goal is to get better at math .To improve my skills in math. this is important to me then I will better in the future.

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  65. my goal is stop foregetting things.this will help me get better grades.this is important to me because I get yelled at.

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  66. My goal to become better at math. This will help me because I'm a great at things that are related to math.It is important to me because I love math.

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  67. This speach was amazing! My goal is to get as many A's as I can before I get out of collage. Another goal that I have is to become a singer or a T.V star before I get out of collage. The chances of that happening are small, but I'll still try.

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  68. My goal is to get better grades. And to get all my home work done. ANd do better in math and DO MY BEST IN SCHOOL!!!!!!!

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  69. My goal is to get all 1's and A's. This is important because then I can be more educated . Also I can get a better job.

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  70. My gaol is to get better at hand writer.I will get better grade.I will be helpful to the teacher

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  71. My goal is to.... Learn to not talk so mach! And pay attion

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  72. My goal is to get better grades. This will help me because I want to become a biologist.

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  73. My goal is to write more and try to challenge my self in science. I think this will help because practice doesn't make perfect. It makes you great because there's no limit to our potential. I want to be better than J.K. Rowling and I want to be a nuero sergent.

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  74. My goal is to be a surgen. This well help me and others most of all. But for now I can help my class mates.

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  75. my goal is to be better at school. And to do better at schoolwork.I also will work on math.IT will make me a better person because I want to do better in school.

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  76. My goal is to do better at school I will do better at allot of things in school because I will keep going.

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  77. My goal is to get better at independent work. This will help me because this way I will get better grades. This is important to me because this will make me proud.

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  78. My goal is to be a singer.This will help me because I will help my famliy with money.This is important to me because I love my voise.

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  79. My goal is to eat healthier. This will help me because I don't try new things. I hope to complete my goal when I turn ten!

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  80. My goal is to always turn in my homework
    this will help me because I'll be able to enjoy my full recess
    this is important because I think recess is important

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  81. My goal is to make a home run on kickball .
    This will help me because I need to run faster.
    This is important because later I am going to join a kickball team.

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  82. my goal is to always do my homework .This will help me because homework is important.this is important because it shows that you can d stuff out of school with out teachers.

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  83. My goal is to improve my writing skills this will will help me get better grades this is important because I want impress my parents. Also i want to get better at spelling this is important because if i get one word wrong my dad grounds me. I want to read more so I can learn new words.

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  84. My goal is to read 10 books,This will help me because I want to get better at reading. This is important because reading is important.

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  85. My goal is to do better in math
    this will make me smarter
    It important so i learn something new

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  86. my goal is to not sit next to others that will get me in trouble. and follow the directions the first time they have been told.

    this will held me because i will not get in trouble.

    this is important because i can get spotlights.

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  87. My goal is to play football to do my best. This will help me because to do my best ever day. This is important because I like making new friends so I can help people with my friends and to be my best all the time.

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  88. My goal is to participate in every subject . This will help me because
    when I'm doing a test about a subject that I have studied I will know all the answers. This will help me because in feauture I might be a teacher.

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  89. my goal is to play kick ball.

    this will help me because I want to be good at soccer.

    this is important because It will help me make a high school soccer team.

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  90. my goal is to be good at reading
    this will help me because I want to be a teacher
    this is important because it will help me teach students to bebetter learners.

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  91. My goal is to be better in math.I want to go to advanced math.I want to achieve more in math.

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  92. My goal is to play with new students who are alone.
    I want to do this because i know what it feels like to be a new student and have no friends. This helps me because i am most of the times I have no clue as what to do.

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  93. My gaol is to get good grades for college.another thing is to do my homework every night.And to improve my writing

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  94. My goal is to sing better
    This is will help me to be good at doing something that I like
    This is important to me because i can be good and become a singer like Beyonce.

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  95. My goal this year is to work on my math skills,spelling and reading this year . Also to become an expert on villon!If i am better at all these things than i will be very smart and get an amzing job!!! :)

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  96. My goal is to pay attention in class. If you pay attention you are listening to class. You will be better at the tests. You will be prepared for the tests. That is why my goal is paying attention to class.

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  97. My goal is to become a better at reading this will help more on my writing skills. This is important to me because want to become my author with my own saga.

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  98. My goal is to do better at math.I want to do this because evan though I am in GT math I think I should do better. This is important because I want better scores on math tests.

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  99. My goal is to work harder by reading more and paying more attention.
    I want to be a actress so i'll have to read the script and pay attention!
    I love to read.

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  100. My goal is to become a better student. This will help me be a better student. also this is important to me because I don't pay a lot of attention to the the teacher!!!!!!

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  101. My goal is to be a better reader. Maybe it could improve my school work.
    Also better in math.

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  102. My goal is to not get distracted by other people. This will help me more because I get distracted very easily . This is important to me because if I don't get distracted I will finish my work faster.

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  103. My goal is to get better in math. So I won't lack behind and I will understand better. This will also help me in later problems like if I want to become a scientist.

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  104. My goal is to be a nice person to others .Listen to others .And help people how are in need.

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  105. My goal is to be be better at spelling and reading this will help me do good on my spelling test this is important to me because i will not get a B most of the time.

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  106. My goal is to do good in math and to do good in science. This will help me to pass my tests. This is important to me because I want to become a doctor when I grow up.

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  107. my goal is to become an animal doctor. This will help me because i will met lots of animals and learn more about them. This is important to me because i love animals and want to learn more about them.

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  108. I want my goal to be a good soccer player so i can be a good player.

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  109. My goal is to give more details when I'm talking and to defend people because I think this will help me when I grow up because,when I grow up I want to be a lawyer.I need those because, I must defend my client!

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  110. i am going to work hard and do my best.

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  111. My goal is to improve my typing. This will help me to type faster. This is important because I can work faster online.

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  112. I AM GOING TO WORK HARD AND AWAYS DO MY BEST

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  113. I am thankful for my family friends pets and food because if I did not have those things I would not have any thing oh my god I all most forgot that and video games. any way I am thankful for video games. because when I am board I play it and I am occupy.

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  114. I,M THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS . AND SHADOW AND THE EARTH. AND ME

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