Pursuing A Biology Class At Lone Star College

It was Monday morning; the first day of my last high school year and I found myself sitting in the biology classroom at Lone Star College. My mind flooded with fear and anxiety as the professor introduced everything that was going to be accomplished during the course. From pop quizzes, to online homework assignments, to lectures, labs, major tests, and the final exam, I could only think about the time my classmates, whom had just graduated, tried to warn me about the class’s high difficulty. When my counselor gave me the alternative to either take online marine biology as the high school requirement or take biology for science majors at a community college, which would count as an AP course and dual credit, I didn’t think about it twice; I

With extensive amounts of information to cover, the professor moved very rapidly, and in no time, the first two weeks had already passed by. To my surprise, the course turned out to be quite interesting and not so difficult; it was all about personal incentive. The instructor, a very experienced and passionate biologist, made the class very intriguing; at least for me. During every lecture, I felt as if I was drawn away to another world as I listened to the essence and complexity that constitutes life; it was as if biology was an amazing journey of discovery for me. I became eager to explore and expand my understanding, from the inner workings of cells to convoluted biological pathways, through the basic forms of life to the most complex organisms; I was absolutely fascinated with this subject. Throughout the lectures, which would last around one hour and fifty minutes each, I attentively listened while many of my friends and classmates fell

I remember, in my early years of middle school, competing against my friends to solve the math problems in the shortest amount of time. I was enthusiastic about the fact that there was always a single, precise solution to every problem. However, as I matured and entered into my years of high school, my perspective about mathematics changed significantly. The more advanced courses offered me a new approach on this subject. By taking college algebra and dual credit trigonometry, I began to understand how every other subject has a hidden core foundation on math. In college algebra, the instructor introduced me to more abstract concepts that made me think in a new way about the world. Mathematics and its practical and applicable information as well as its emphasis on real patterns led me to increase my quest for knowledge in this area. I continuously exceeded the normal standards and searched for more knowledge. In this way, I have been able to successfully learn and obtain the grades I worked for. The first main factor that enabled me to excel academically in this subject is my motivation. As my trigonometry professor emphasized during one class, self-motivation is the first step towards success; my desire to seek and understand the different answers pushed me to work productively in these classes. I