Cause and Effect
             Presently I am failing very quickly academically. For the past year and a half I have done nothing but slack off in school. While this is attributed to my increase in my time spent training for hockey it is still no excuse. I have recently found that if I am to advance further in life I will need to do a little bit better in school. These D's and F's will not get me into college. I now have to bite the bullet I am a half of a credit short and failing most of my class. Often I find myself asking what will I be doing in four months. Though I am not doing very well in high school, I do feel that I will be doing just fine when it comes to the college life.
             The truth is I have done nothing to prepare me for college. I arrived at East High two semesters ago from a very rigorous and strict private school. The type that you were a uniform to and that suspends you for one un-excused absence. All assignments had to be turned in by the end of the semester or you would not pass. I made okay grades at this school, but nothing off the chart. Then I arrived at East High School and quickly found that it was very easy for me to not go to class and to just not do anything at all. It was great for awhile. But now graduation is coming and instead of being ahead of most people I am now a half of a credit behind everyone.
             I have never had good study habits, as a matter of fact I really have no study habits. I tend to enjoy doing things at the last second and not preparing at all on test. I do not think I do it because I am lazy. Rather I believe it is a game to me on some level of consciousness. I have always enjoyed seeing how little I can do to get by in a class. Though I believe I enjoy seeing how many chances I can be given much more. I have been known to push teachers to there furthest reaches and for some reason they will or can not break on me, that is saved for next years students. Unfortunately some...