Personal Narrative: Entering College As A Student

Entering college as a student with little to no guidance of what to expect, made my transition remotely difficult. My mother completed two years of college, and my brother failed his first semester and dropped out of college, which made me curious as to what challenges I would face in this new environment. My first year I received a C and C+ in History and Pre-calculus respectfully. I was naive in the truth that I should have used office hours to solidify my understanding in these classes. My sophomore year I made another decision that would impact my academic standing by joining a Fraternity regardless of my lack of understanding of Greek life. I threatened to drop multiple times throughout the semester, but decided to stay after numerous talks with our president and noticing the time-management skills I was developing. Between fighting a time crunch and dealing with the …show more content…
During the summer of 2014, I was excited to notice I was doing well in Organic Chemistry and realized I needed an A on the final to maintain an A in the class. I had my final for Organic Chemistry and Anatomy within an hour of each other, and by focusing on Organic Chemistry I earned a C on my Anatomy final, which dropped my grade from an 84 to a C+ when the grades were weighted. I realized after to never put all my eggs in one basket, as I could have easily maintained my grades in both classes if I spread my attention to both subjects. I took Organic Chemistry II in the Fall of 2014, and this class was taught by a new professor at Florida State University. He was fired after a year of teaching due to his lack of teaching capabilities. I visited his office hours atleast twice a week, and would score A's on practice exams, but would somehow never manage to earn a grade higher than a B on his official exam. My final C was received during the summer of 2015 in intermediate Metabolism