Every week, our school requires us to complete this practice assignment that most of us really dislike. It’s called Mobymax, and it counts for 20% of our grades in Language Arts and Math. We have to spend 25 minutes on it each week, and it’s honestly a struggle to get through.
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It sounds like that Mobymax program is really putting a strain on you and your classmates! It can definitely feel overwhelming when something takes away from your enjoyment of learning, especially when it has such a big impact on your grades. Have you shared your thoughts with your teachers? Sometimes they can help make the experience a little less stressful, or at least understand how students feel about it. Also, if there are ways to make it more fun or engaging for everyone, maybe that could help! How do you usually cope with the weekly assignments?