Blog #6- Stuck on an Escalator

Huh?

Seems silly right? How can you be stuck on an escalator if you can just walk up it? That’s exactly what my class thought when we watched a video about two people riding on an escalator that malfunctioned and stopped working. They simply stood there, complaining about their situation, and waited for a repair man to come. We all started screaming at the screen saying, “Just walk up the escalator!!” It had a simple and obvious solution, and we all got angry at the people in the video for not realizing it, but what we didn’t realize is that we all have been (metaphorically of course😉) stuck on escalators too.

Stuck on an Escalator-

Honestly, this example seems pretty stupid, but the video did too right? Anyway, an escalator situation occurred for me only about a month ago when I was studying for an upcoming French test. I decided that I would put all of my terms into a Quizlet and study them there. So I spent hours putting over 100 terms and definitions into Quizlet, and then had to start studying. After a few rounds in Quizlet I barely made a dent with the amount of terms I had and wasted an entire afternoon. That’s my escalator. What was my simple solution? Write out flashcards instead. It didn’t take nearly as much time, and after looking through the stack a few times, I was more prepared than if I would’ve been if I had studied Quizlet for the rest of the night. What I learned from the experience is, Quizlet, though still a good resource, is only beneficial for a small amount of definition terms, whereas flashcards work in any situation. Guess who be usin flashcards now? 😜

Embracing the Stuck-

Being stuck on an escalator is never good in the moment, but a lot can be learned from it when reflecting upon it afterward.  From now on, when I am spending too much time on an assignment, I realize I need to “process check” myself and form a way to make the process go quicker. Work smarter not harder right? The Learning Trait (We love these IB words 😝❤️) that can most help me with this is Balanced. Gotta balance my time better so I am more efficient and don’t have to take more time doing something than I need to.