Of course I am not trying to make up excuses on why I did so poorly, throughout this semester I have been dealing with my own internal problems and also illnesses. I have been dealing with family problems such as, potential divorces and differences in the family that have been arising
I didn’t learn the material the professor was teaching, and didn’t know the due dates for homework, quizzes, tests, etc. Since I didn’t know the most important materials that I was to use to further my knowledge and to improve my GPA, I started falling behind and couldn’t keep up with other students. Another personal choice I made that impacted my academic performance poorly was partying too much. I partied more than the average student. I used to party three times a week.
From this experience I took that I needed to stop trying to be perfect, and focus on being a successful student. I took this new found focus and applied it not only
Grades and test can cause students to stress and become less motivated to keep thriving for the accomplishments they want to achieve. Grades shouldn’t be the center for students because there is more to every person than a grade, and the weight of test shouldn’t determine their future but motivate them to reaching future
During high school, the biggest obstacle I faced was the extent of the classes and resources offered to me, or lack thereof. Growing up in a rural town with a small high school meant I missed out on many opportunities students in urban areas were offered. For example, I did not have the option to take classes to prepare for going to University, or training involving my major interest of political science. There were no Advanced Placement (AP) or Honors courses offered in some of the common subjects like World History or Civics/Economics. While I was disappointed that I did not get important opportunities like AP, I understood that this was a trade off of living in a small, supportive community, and I accepted this fact.
There were three major issues that impacted my ability to be successful there at the college. First I have problems with time management. This is not an excuse for my poor academic performance, but of course it affected it. My second problem was I could not focus on my homework. Partially because I was fatigued all the time, and partially because I could not process all the information at once.
Term one was finally ended, it seemed like time flown by so slow, anyway, my teachers just announced, “ He was the only student who got all A 's, it is our first time having a student who got them.” I was captivated by the thought, that I couldn 't do that or wow, he really worked hard. Just the look on everyone 's face, full of surprise and excitement, all eyes on him. I wanted to be like him too, but I wasn 't motivated enough. Throughout the term, I often missed classes, it became my normal because my teacher did not even notice, if I was in class or not, because I had to attend my special class.
One of the main issues that has influenced where I attend school is money. I took most of my prerequisites at a community college to save for nursing school. My parents saved very little money as my mother could not work and my father was a high school janitor. I have worked since I was 15, as a tutor, retail and whatever I could qualify for throughout high school and during my college years. However, most of the money I earned was allotted for tuition and came from financial aid and loans.
To overcome the Challenges and Obstacles I would have to make smart choices such as going tutoring, asking for help and actually paying attention. Going tutoring is helpful in many ways. One is that you will develop a strong relationship with the tutor or prof. Asking for help is usually where I tend to hesitate a little because I feel like I could do it myself and be okay with it. Asking for help something I am working on and trying to overcome that challenge.
This semester, I am taking the BIS and English core classes, although I am a housewife, mother of three kids, and almost full time (10 credits) student, my self-confidence assures me to pass all classes with good grades. I have been a pretty good student entire my academic years, always get honor roll, for instance, scholarships, dean’s list, presidential award, and summa cum laude award. My strengths put me on track to achieve my goals with arduous effort; my passion for seeking knowledge makes me a studious person. As well my weakness put me behind, as I do not like to procrastinate my academic responsibilities, but sometimes family obligations and some other issues hinder to perform these tasks in timely manners. The college education means to me a lot, such as to acquire knowledge, enhance discipline, and avail internships.
When we face adversity there are different ways we can respond to it. You can either give in and quit, or you can try your best to overcome the problem. In some situations you can contest all you want, but in the end you have to face reality and accept fate. When I try to make grades I try my best to not give up and allow them to slip, I study harder and when I want to give up is when I need to push myself even more. You have to look at the reward and decide how bad you want it.
I 've never struggled with school until this year. It seems like the homework kept piling as time kept slipping. All the years before I was a straight A student. This year I 've toppled from straight A’s, to high B’s, and even managed to get a C. I don 't know if it was just the letter C or the thought of having to get it up, but I was stressed. Anxiety was taking my focus away
Another class I am struggling in is English, I was so shocked when I saw my grades this week and I noticed I had a F in that class. I had a 100% in that class because I had turned in all of my work and everything was perfect. Then I realized that we had a vocabulary test and I did not do so well in it, that it brought my grade down. I know that I have to prepare myself for anything in English class because anything can bring my grade down.
Besides the fact that I work three jobs and had serious health problems to figure out, it was hard to balance all of the schoolwork. I had problems pulling myself together not just for class, but to do assignments as well. What matters the most is that I was able to overcome all of my difficulties and realize that I would do what I was able to so I could make it to the end of the course
In 9th and 10th grade my studying habits were very poor and it showed tremendously on test and quizzes. 11th and 12th grade I took the initiative to learn how to study and not procrastinate. This was a challenge for me because test and quizzes took up the most percentage over classwork and homework which means one test or one quiz could drop your grade
