Austin's Essay

We helped Austin write this essay for the LEAP class we had to take.


My goal is to be a computer programmer and video game designer. To accomplish my goal, I need to do many things. One thing I need to do is become a great video game player! I need to play a variety of video games from all the different game types, like strategy, sports, building, shooter, and role playing games. I will also need to keep a game journal that describes what games I have played and what I like about them, what type of buildings and characters there are. I would also keep track of the things I don't like about the games' graphics, story, and the characters development.
I need to do good in school. I need to do my school work in class when my teacher tells me to. I need to work independently. Without arguing or whining about my work. I need to get good grades in math, reading, writing and history, so I can go to a good college for at least four years, so I can get a really good degree in computer programming and game design. To get good grades in reading I need to practice reading at home and maybe get a tutor. To get good grades in writing I need to pay attention in class and take extra writing classes, and writing in a journal at home about my games I am playing. I need to catch up in my math classes so I can learn harder math. I will pay attention in history class, and I will continue to watch the History, Learning and Discovery channels. My favorite show on the History channel is Modern Marvels, because it has history and science making it more interesting.
I need to be good in school and I need to listen to my teacher to improve my listening skills. One way I can do that is by following directions and saying yes sir or yes ma'am. I need to read instructions to video game tutorials to learn how to play games. In school I need to learn vocal skills so I can be a good talker. I also need to learn another language like Spanish to go to college. I need to become a great dirt bike rider because it is a sport and I need to learn a sport to become a game designer. I want to take guitar lessons for my musical instrument I need to learn.
I want to build model cities and military complexes for the games I make. I can make movies about them too. I will practice making maps like I do in my video games I play. My dad can help me build the models and my dad can help me create games. Everything that I draw, build or create I need to keep pictures of in my portfolio. A portfolio is a book of all the stuff I draw or make, like cities. I will use this book to help me get a job when I am done with school so I can make lots of money.