My Education Narrative Essay

Ever since I began my education back in 2005, I knew I was able to grasp new concepts quickly. I was recognized by most of my teachers as “perfect” student. I maintained A’s throughout the years. I was respectful and interested in school. Since I was a quick learner I would usually tend to do my assignments before anybody else in class. This soon led to boredom and lack of motivation in school. My second grade teacher, Ms. Guerrero, noticed how incredibly bored I was in class and urged me and my parents to have a parent-teacher conference. Seeing how my mother worked in that same school we had the conference right after school. It was a rather short conference. Ms. Guerrero told us that she believes I should finish the rest of the year in the third grade. “I’ll think about it,” said my mother. After discussing it with my father it seemed like a done deal. I was angry at them. They were going to make me leave all of my friends behind just so I could continue my education. It had seemed like the end of the world for me. As I played in the playground the next …show more content…
Spring Break had ended and I was walking to class. As I approached the door, Ms. Guerrero stopped me once more. “Are you ready to advance?” She asked. I eagerly replied with a yes and I was on my way. At that moment I had entered the third grade. It was for just one quarter of the school year but I didn’t care. It was the most important quarter of the year because we had major testing to do. The AIMS test was just a mere week away and I had to prepare. That week was filled with heavy review. Confidence flowed through my body. I knew that the AIMS was the true final test but I was not afraid. I was confident that I would ace the tests and sure enough I did. I passed the AIMS test for third grade as a younger, less prepared child. Every good grade from that moment on would feel so much more gratifying. I was going to tackle new material a year younger than I should