It was February 2015, my class test for AP Calculus. I was struggling with my 2nd problem (out of 6) and half of my time had passed by.Looking at the next question, I groaned.I couldn’t remember how to compute the 2nd derivative of a function. That was when I realized how much I was struggling with the free response sections of the AP Calculus test, I took it into my own hands to study so I can achieve a 5.My teacher had told me that a 4 was sufficient but I aspired to achieve a 5 because that was my goal.Every Saturday, I would sit down and take a practice test and I would spend the rest of the week studying the topics I missed and reviewing.This three month process lead to a slow progression of improvement.Finally, when it came time for the
