Math Honors 3: A Class Analysis

Competitive nature and the need to become the best was always on my mind. “Best” meaning the individual with the highest grades, GPA, and rank. To achieve this goal meant for me to take the most rigorous courses I thought I could handle, thus including the class, Math Honors III. My entire roadmap in high school required me to take an accelerated Math subject every school year, taking me to the AP Calculus level. My Junior year unfortunately took an unexpected turn in my plans. Throughout the first semester of Math Honors III, I have found myself struggling to maintain a passing grade “C.” Balancing time and focus between three other AP classes was not easy, due to the amount of work and dedication needed by this class. When the second semester
Before the next one, I repeated the same routine to prepare, asking for as much help as I needed from the teacher, but still I was not performing as I wanted. My overall grade had dropped to a “D.” This was not only disappointing to my family and peers, but most of all, disappointing to myself. I began thinking of dropping the course to increase my time and effort for other classes and activities. If I do not pass the next test, I would decide to drop. To make the story short, I did not pass that test and ended up dropping the class. Dropping meant that the chances of getting into AP Calculus my senior year was slim. Many visits to the counseling office concluded with failed attempts to add AP calculus to the following year’s schedule. With my academic plans ruined, I still had high hopes for myself. From this whole experience, I have learned more about myself. Not being able to take one class does not stop me from achieving academic greatness. To be the “best” isn’t always the concern. Failure is needed to find how far one’s own level and abilities will take you and what to you can aim for and pass next time around. And to fall is part of finding your true