Phoebe's PLJ" began as a project for my Freshman English class when we were reading Daniel Pink's "A Whole New Mind". The purpose of the PLJ or Personal Learning Journal was to blog our thoughts on a selection of Pinks exercises throughout his book. I just recently came across this, today in fact. I was looking up creativity blogs on the internet, looking for some inspiration to do, well, anything. As I was reading through them I realized that creativity blogs are no more than random thoughts and tidbits of a persons creative, spiritual, and emotional journey through time. I have decided to make this PLJ not only a personal learning journal, but also my very own Personal Learning JOURNEY, my version of a creativity blog. With that I shall let the journey begin. No, not begin, resume with the journal as my witness.

1/31/08

Learning is Changing: Math

As a general concept throughout these examinations of my learning in each subject has been the element of story. Obviously this is a main thing math subjects lack. This is perhaps why I find math the hardest subject to master. This year I began math in an honors geometry class. I had been in some form of accelerated math calss since 3rd grade, and it seemed right and appropriate to contine on that track. Unfortunatly the class turned out to be much more difficult than I expected, and I soon fell behind. At semester I decided that taking a class that was too difficult and sacrificing my gpa, just to say that I was in an honors math class wan't worth it. I am now in a regular geometry class, and I am excelling in that class. I would not say that my learning in math has changed all that much, but instead that my attitude towards learning has changed. I have learned that it isn't so much the class you are taking, but how you work, and thrive within that class that really matters.

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