“The hypotenuse of this right triangle can be found by using the formula a2+b2=c2,” I hear Mrs.Roberts tell the class. I listen intently to the entire lesson, writing detailed notes, making sure to include all examples. Later in the class when Mrs.Robert’s is done with the lesson, she passes back the homework. I take the crisp white paper and I walk out of the classroom, homework and lemon yellow notes binder in hand. Later that night, I begin the homework. The stress starts. Even with my notes and looking up book examples I still cannot complete more than half the assignment. I feel the tear roll down my cheek. This is an accurate description of the entirety of my freshman year in Honors Geometry class. Throughout middle school, I had
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I still spent scads of time on Geometry, but the puzzle pieces started to fit together. Homework slowly became easier. I could understand it better. I often looked at example problems that I found online which helped me understand the lesson. Spending time figuring out a complex problem on my own and fitting the pieces together helped me remember them better. I ,sadly, still had nights where Geometry consumed my whole night, which was not going to help me raise my other grades. I made sure to prioritize better. I would complete my assignments for my other classes first ,and then work on my Geometry. This allowed me to put effort into these classes as well as Geometry. I also would not allow myself to stay up past ten. If I wasn’t getting it, I would come into to school a bit early. Staying up half the night wasn’t going to help me improve my performance in class. I would study for test and quizzes in advance. As soon as I found out about the assessment I would study. While I studied every night I only studied for 20 minutes, which actually helped me remember the lessons better. By the end of the first semester I had brought my grade up to an 86% and I had brought my grades in my other classes up to A’s. I brought my GPA all the way up to a 4.07. I finally had a handle on my
I still spent scads of time on Geometry, but the puzzle pieces started to fit together. Homework slowly became easier. I could understand it better. I often looked at example problems that I found online which helped me understand the lesson. Spending time figuring out a complex problem on my own and fitting the pieces together helped me remember them better. I ,sadly, still had nights where Geometry consumed my whole night, which was not going to help me raise my other grades. I made sure to prioritize better. I would complete my assignments for my other classes first ,and then work on my Geometry. This allowed me to put effort into these classes as well as Geometry. I also would not allow myself to stay up past ten. If I wasn’t getting it, I would come into to school a bit early. Staying up half the night wasn’t going to help me improve my performance in class. I would study for test and quizzes in advance. As soon as I found out about the assessment I would study. While I studied every night I only studied for 20 minutes, which actually helped me remember the lessons better. By the end of the first semester I had brought my grade up to an 86% and I had brought my grades in my other classes up to A’s. I brought my GPA all the way up to a 4.07. I finally had a handle on my