Reflective Essay: Why I Take AP Calculus Course

Now that I look back on the occasion, I feel angry at myself for yielding for such an idiotic reason. In my freshmen year, I was presented with the opportunity to advance into geometry since I had previously taken Algebra I in the eighth grade. However, I did not go for it; I did not grab that opportunity when I had the chance all because I didn’t have the comfort of my friends.
Instead of taking on the more advanced math class, I declined to do so simply because, at the time, separation from my friends was undesirable; at that point companionship was a paramount priority instead of what is best for me individually. The chief justification as to why I was so set on staying close to my friends was due to the fact that I feared the thought of being so distant from what I was so familiar with. My rationale being that if we separated into different …show more content…
With the opportunity being presented to me to take a pre-calculus course over the summer, would make me eligible to take AP Calculus my senior year. Not only was I interested in the course, but the benefits of taking the course earlier on was appealing as well. Let’s say that I earned a score of a three or above, I could always use the score to get college credits to the universities that accept them. Even if I did not get the score that I had hoped for, I still earned experience from taking the class. Learning from my past experience, I know now that I should not restrict myself to a limited mindset due to the constant state of questioning whether or not my friends will be there. I had acquired the knowledge of being more resolved in my goals, despite the numerous occasions where I find the comforts of familiarity much, much more appealing,. Ultimately, I now push myself forward with the well-being of my own future as the uppermost priority of