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"Business, calculus, chemistry, .." the subjects in which you excel or have excelled. [8]
Discuss the subjects in which you excel or have excelled. To what factors do you attribute your success?Blessed and lucky I am to have a once struggling but supportive family caring to each and every need; which is the very first factor that comes to mind that has helped succeed in any of my classes. Not everyone is able to have an extra shoulder to lean on; I had about four of them, composed of my grandmother and grandfather, my mother, and older sister and even though my father was many miles away, he would call me all the time to fill in his missing hours of my life. The support of my...
One of the most important factors that has attributed to my success is my family; Not everyone is able to have an extra shoulder to lean on; I have about four of them, composed of my grandmother and grandfather, my mother, and older sister and even though my father was many miles away, he would frequently call me to fill in his missing hours of my life. The support of my family is all I need to excel in anything, and everyone in my town knew who we were because of my face being plastered in the town's newspaper every week for a new award-winning poem I have written or for outstanding achievement in school.
The strong will that have inherited from my parents has aided me out of the toughest situations, especially in class. In my Business and Computer Technology class, with such marvelous keyboarding skills (140 gross words per minute) and excellent communication skills at a young age, I impressed many of my peers in the class and motivational speakers who came to visit us; which gave me a bit of spotlight and encouraged me to become a member of the Future Business Leaders of America. Being in FBLA gave me the opportunity to travel to different cities in the state to compete with other outstanding students in debating, keyboarding, and public speaking. Keyboarding was a breeze; it did not require for me to talk, just type pages of information faster and more precisely than my opponents. However, I am very shy, and I almost backed out of debating and publically speaking against the other teams. I can remember telling myself to just do it, and don't worry about anything else; I was doing this for my organization, and I had to give it my all. Those words of encouragement stuck to me, and I overcame my bashfulness. Business and Computer Technology is definitely a class I would recommend because business and technology are two important factors in America.
But that strong will has also aided me in many other classes, such as Honors Pre-Calculus. My biggest weaknesses: graphs, system of equations, and variables were constantly being thrown at me without any preparation. I was not failing, but I definitely did not like the grade in that class. That first semester broke me down inside a bit, but my will told me there was another chance for me; a chance to prove how intelligent I am. The next semester was Trigonometry, and I aced it with minor difficulties. It was like it was Pre-Calculus repeating itself, and I did all I could in that class, more than I did last semester; all thanks to my will power.
My natural ability is a factor I have obtained at a young age. Some things just come naturally; so I guess that is why Spanish II is a fairly easy course. English is derived from many words from Latin, and Spanish is no exception. And most of the words in Spanish are cognates, which mean that they look like the words they mean in English; quite interesting. And I am sure that the things I learn in Spanish II I will never forget.
Networking is such an important factor and is mandatory for me. Just remember that very important test that everyone had to pass in order to be successful; the ACT, the SAT and SAT Subject Tests, and many other tests that jab you in the stomach when the name is mentioned. It really pays off when you have a couple of friends you can depend upon when there is a hard task to complete in class. Networking has definitely helped me with many other things such as extra credit opportunities that really are not mentioned in class or any other benefits. Without networking, I do not think passing U.S. History, English III, or Chemistry would be possible in my 11th grade year; which is the first year at this new school. I developed a relationship with my U.S. History teacher, Mr. Hall; it was not a difficult task since he was my bus driver as well! English III seemed like a remediation class; it was way too simple to not pass it. The work we were given was actually 3rd grade worksheets, dealing with subject-verb agreement and past and present tense verbs.
In Chemistry, without the help of my good friend, Alberta, I would not have passed it. Chemistry was a difficult class with a difficult teacher named Mr. Leflore, but all thanks to networking, I made it through. I enjoyed Chemistry; it was so complex. In class we would exchange information about the quizzes and daily worksheets we received. I wouldn't consider it cheating because we didn't fully trust each other's answers; we just went with what felt right with a few pointers from other classmates. Everyone helped each other, networking is a great tool.
Passion is another factor that has saved me from failing anything. If something is very uninteresting, I do not pursue it. Visual Arts, a seemingly easy class but surprisingly hard for many students in my school, is an interesting class I am currently taking. There is only one thing we do in there: draw. But the thing is, I can express myself through art in many ways. I write poetry, I draw, and I paint; it can't get any better than that! Biology II and Astronomy are easy classes to excel in. Luckily I do not have to force myself or I don't have to network as hard to succeed in my science classes because I like what I do in science; making pedigree charts and studying Genetics; Astronomy is far from easy, but it is very interesting to learn about the origin of our solar system and ancient philosophies. I have a passion for both art and science.
I apply these factors everyday in my life and I plan on using them the rest of my senior year and throughout college.
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