Listening+to+others+with+understanding+and+empathy

=Listening to others with understanding=

OKay, this is not a direct example from Chemistry class, but this happened during the school year and it has a indirect relation with chemistry.

My friend has been telling me that I always give up and dont persist to the end. He made this long lecture and I was tired of listening to him because my parents say the exact same thing to me. However one day it hit me, I skipped chemistry class because I was not able to take the test. I received severe punishment from it and almost failed my class.

Then my friend talked to me again, this time I know I have to listen, because he was about to point out some of the biggest mistakes that I carry with me over the past 2 years of high school. He told me about how I tend to not give in to a project and be completely devoted towards it, I often time lose attention and focus on the way and break off from the task that I was suppose to focus on. He also talked about how I was not being active about reaching towards what I want, if I really want it bad enough, I shouldn't just be talking about it but actually do something about it.

Which takes me back to my topic on chemistry. It was difficult for me to focus on chemistry because some of the subjects i find too strange and unfamiliar that I lack interest in it. But here is when I have to really be proactive and seek help to understand. So I started to ask questions, I ask Mrs Knowles and Robert when I encounter some difficulties in solving the calculation problems.

Listening to others is usually a helpful way to identify one's own mistake because usually one is blinded to spot the mistake. Although change is hard, but I am still making an effort to change.