{"id":16766,"date":"2023-03-16T17:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T21:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/?post_type=cw_post&p=16766"},"modified":"2023-03-17T13:31:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T17:31:08","slug":"from-memorizing-for-tests-to-learning-for-life","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/from-memorizing-for-tests-to-learning-for-life\/","title":{"rendered":"From Memorizing for Tests to Learning for Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are delighted to publish our first student-authored blog post on CompetencyWorks<\/em>!<\/p>\n Changing schools is hard enough as it is, but changing how you learn is another ball game. This was my reality in 2021 when I started going to a high school in the Pilsen, Chicago neighborhood named Benito Juarez Community Academy<\/a>. Choosing this school was a big deal for me because It was my dream school.<\/span> I was excited to attend because of the later start time and because of the <\/span>International Baccalaureate program, or IB for short. IB is a program where you can take harder courses and if you continue it to your senior year you can have a chance of getting college credits and getting a feel for college life.<\/span><\/p>\n When it was time to finally step foot on campus I had a lot of people ask me if I was worried about this new experience of going to this high school. My answer was no. I was not worried because I love new environments, getting to know people, and embracing something new. Sure, it might take a while to get used to it, but I love it. I love getting out of my comfort zone so I wasn’t that worried about switching schools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At first, it was like any other school. I didn’t see many changes, other than the big and obvious ones like a new building, new staff members, new people, new rules, and a new environment. There was a lot I had yet to learn and experience, but I was ready for it. It was like nothing I have seen or felt before, but that didn’t phase me. I was up for the challenge and was not willing to let fear get in the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTransitioning to a CBE School<\/span><\/h2>\n
A New Way of Learning<\/span><\/h2>\n