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Vivienne Canlas English 11 Midterm Essay Dear Vivienne , I cannot believe you are a junior in high school already, it really does amaze me how much you have changed since your freshman year. From your determination, studying habbits, and most importantly, your grades. Now that it is your junior year, you really have to step it up and focus on your main priorities. Which in your case, doing well in school and having a good eduation should be right at the top. Junior year will be the year colleges really look into, so it is very important you do well in all your subjects. Your mother told me that you are a very smart girl, but your downfalls are that you are lazy, procrastinate until last minute, and worry about work more than you do school. The clock is ticking, and time is almost up for you to make a comeback with your grades, but your determination will get you farther than you think. Your laziness is something you have always had a problem with, unfortunately. Knowing that should give you even more of a reason for you to discontinue that problem because it has not had any positive effects on your school career. Laziness is something that is fixable, and can be changed in an instant if you actually try and work at it. Think about it this way, if you continue to be lazy, how do you think you will end up a couple years from now, or will you be mooching off your parents the rest of your life because you were too lazy in high school? Those are the kinds of questions you need to ask yourself, considering that getting a GED is definitely not an option. High school is suppose to be the highlight of your life, and if you mess up, what good is there to look back on? Trust me when I say that I know how you feel, but you have to make a change now to ensure yourself a bright future. As for your procrastination, that is something that could not only ruin you with your education, but with every aspect of your life as well. Putting off homework and other school-related assignments is one thing, but once you get yourself used to that, procrastination can begin to follow you even outside of school. Procrastination may not seem like such a big deal now, but when it all adds up in the end, will you be proud of the work you have done, and the opportunites you may have turned down? Opportunities such as getting into a good college, and even being able to acquire a good, stable job. What company would be willing to hire someone who always puts things off until last minute? None, and that is a fact. You could be the smartest person in the world, but if you continue to wait until last minute to do something, it will be the end of you, and getting back on your feet will be harder than expected. So about this job of yours, congradulations on being able to experience what the work life is somewhat about. Working at a nail salon as a first job is not bad at all, and im very happy for you except for the fact that your grades have been slipping. Starting that job in the summer, you had nothing else to worry about besides working. Now that you are back in school, hopefully your mindset is different because now you do have other things to worry about. I know you probably think that working should be one of your top priorities, and it should be, but school should come before work. You are still young, and have time to figure out what career you want to look into, and what you want to be when you are older. Before getting into all of that, you need to focus on your education because without a good one, your availability on jobs will be very limited. You need to stop worrying about work, and start putting most of your effort in school and keeping up with your grades. Hopefully everything I have shared with you, you have taken into consideration because all I want is for you to be successful and happy with your life. You might think that I do not understand, but with all my experiences, I can honestly say I know what you are going through. As long as you stay focused, and worry about the things that will only help you, everything will turn out fine in the end. Your laziness, procrastination, and your caring about work more than school will soon come to an end if you listen to my advice. Always remember that you are the only one who can make or break your future, so make the right decisions. Love, Vivienne