On the internet, there is a "meme" called the Asian grading system. Though amusing, it reveals some of the pressures that Asian Americans often face growing up with overbearing parents. Students without parents to push them struggle to catch up in the competitiveness environment that exists in high schools across America. I'm a victim of the race to perfection, academic excellence and the pressures of failure and shortcomings. I'm not the only one and I won't be the last.
During the early years of my high school, though easy and unchallenging some subjects were, I had within myself the will and desire to learn. My favorite years were freshmen and sophomore. I scored fine grades at everything from biology and chemistry to algebra and art. For me, excelling was learning and understanding the information. If I couldn’t retain the information, I knew I couldn’t excel. So until this day, I've most enjoyed and excelled at medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, algebra, geometry, world history and biology. …show more content…
Mine was China. I feared public speaking and knowing my tendency for mini panic attacks, I took the pain to memorize the entire forty-five-minute speech. It went smooth, having practiced for days and imprinted every line word for word. I can still recall segments of the information. The memorizing routine worked so well that even though it seemed excessive to others, I continued to use that method for my future presentations. From English and health occupations poster displays to biology's Science in the News, I showcased my impressive recollection of information. Those were the
During the early years of my high school, though easy and unchallenging some subjects were, I had within myself the will and desire to learn. My favorite years were freshmen and sophomore. I scored fine grades at everything from biology and chemistry to algebra and art. For me, excelling was learning and understanding the information. If I couldn’t retain the information, I knew I couldn’t excel. So until this day, I've most enjoyed and excelled at medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, algebra, geometry, world history and biology. …show more content…
Mine was China. I feared public speaking and knowing my tendency for mini panic attacks, I took the pain to memorize the entire forty-five-minute speech. It went smooth, having practiced for days and imprinted every line word for word. I can still recall segments of the information. The memorizing routine worked so well that even though it seemed excessive to others, I continued to use that method for my future presentations. From English and health occupations poster displays to biology's Science in the News, I showcased my impressive recollection of information. Those were the