Honors Algebra II: Reflection On Paul VI High School

There are several reasons why I decided to take Honors English, but I'll start with the one that is the most important to me, and that is college. College is something that is very important to me, and I want to be prepared for it. When I graduate I plan to attend a school out of state or preferably study abroad, possibly Germany. Unfortunately universities tend to be very expensive, especially if it is not in the state you live in. In order for me to be accepted into a top school I will need scholarships, good grades, and an impressive transcript. By taking this honors English course I hope to increase my chances at achieving my goals.

When it comes time for high school students to enroll in classes, many of them decide against taking an Advanced Placement class as a result of false assumptions. Why do false assumptions about AP courses exist when the concept was to help students further their education? While it is true that many students take advantage of these courses, the idea of taking an AP course originated as a beneficial route for students. Arguments that were previously stated in articles can easily be rebutted by analyzing the benefits of taking an Advanced Placement course. High school students may benefit by taking AP courses by developing college-level skills, saving money and time, and impressing college admission officers.

A-APR.1 Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to the integers, namely that they are closed under the operations of addition, subtraction and multiplication; add, subtract, and multiply polynomials. This particular unit is important because the skills learned helps lay the foundation to all of the mathematical concepts learned in Algebra 1.

Throughout middle and high school, I have always taken accelerated courses in math, reading, science, etc. Although honors courses are challenging, they help me develop as a person. They taught me how to manage my time, work independently and with others, and ask for help. Before high school, the curriculum was not academically challenging, so I never asked teachers for help. When high school rolled around and I had to juggle four to five honors classes a semester, it was difficult to ask for help. Nevertheless, for the benefit of my education, I overcame this challenge. Asking for help is necessary for growth and success. This was particularly prevalent when I took AP Calculus BC. I visited my calculus teacher for help. We got to know each other in a way that couldn't be achieved in class. He even nominated me for student of the term. I learned that when given additional resources, such as teachers

I also now know that I need additional time to devote to this class. Where in other classes, I do not seem to struggle on assignments and clarification. I am a hands-on learner, so with on-line courses it is sometimes difficult to understand what is expected of the assignment, having the rubric helps though.

Algebra was awful! I did not realize why in the world I had to take it! I knew I would not use it ever in my field. Wrong again! I used it a lot in the BSHS program. I never connected Human Services with Business. Once I was challenged with courses such as Statistics and Financial Management, I realized very quickly that Math and Human Services Management relate.

Throughout my high school career, I have always hustled myself to take these high course level classes. As a freshman I took Honors and Accelerated classes, and by my senior year I was in all AP classes, except for P.E. When I tell

When I first started this class, I did not expect to learn as much as I did. My sister took the online version of this class and she told me that she barely put an effort in the class to get a good grade. I feel like that is the opposite reaction in my own experience. I think I put lot of effort into this class, but at the same time I did learn a lot from it. I even use the material from this class to do a whole new research paper on the different class because I feel like this class content is very interesting.

My entire life, I have looked forward to math class; it has always made sense to me. Plugging numbers into an equation and solving for x always came easy to me. Outside of school, I enjoy reading. Easily, I could pick up a book and read the entire thing as time just flies by me. The books I don’t like to read are the ones that I am forced to read in a constricted amount of time. Before this year, I’ve never taken an honors English class; I was the smartest one in my CP class. I never challenged myself which is the reason I decided to take AP English. I didn’t put this on my schedule have my transcript look good, or to boost my GPA, I want to become a better writer. In 20 years, the skills I learn throughout this year will be more important

I am interested in taking English 9 Honors because I hope my future career will be based on English skills such as writing and reading. In my future, I hope to be a lawyer, which is a more difficult job and I will need an advanced level of English skills. I thought taking an advanced level of English will help me reach my goal of becoming a lawyer. I also decided to take this class because I really love and understand the topic of English. I have always loved to read on my own time and in school and adored writing, from poems to stories and many other writing forms. Since I have the pretty good understanding of English I want to work harder to learn more about English skills. In English 9 honors my expectations regarding this class is a more

A1.4. B Write and graph an equation for a line given the slope and the y-intercept, the slope and a point on the line, or two points on the line, and translate between forms of linear equations

Paul VI Catholic High School was founded in 1983 in Fairfax, Va. Located in the center of Fairfax, the school is part of the Diocese of Arlington, and until John Paul the Great opened in 2008 Paul VI was the newest school in the diocese for 25 years. Originally founded by the Oblates of St. Frances, the school has since passed on to be run by lay persons. It has grown from an original class of 350 students, to an enrollment that averages well over 1000. The mission of Paul VI has always been to give the best possible intellectual and spiritual education possible to the youth, and through the years and changes Paul VI has fulfilled this mission to its students.

For me, cycle one wasn't too complicated. All of the topics discussed I already started learning before. All that happened was that I got to much work and I was stressed, and in top of that, the fear of having a quiz for the next class made more stressed. Also, we had to remember many equations, specially for derivatives.

For this academic year, I have participated in Altoona Honors Program and have taken Comm 374 and Math 414, which are associated with my minor and major, as honors options. Within these courses, I did some projects and challenging coursework. This experience inspires me to take more challenges. I learned to adapt to the intense learning pace. Also, I had lots of one-on-one time with professors, which let me explore deeper into the core of the subjects.

In junior High School, things started to turn around for me. Although I was still placed in lower level classes, I developed a love for learning. In the years to come from Junior High to High School, I had a strong urge to make up for lost time. One class I started to excel in was the one I used to have the most trouble with, Mathematics. It seemed as though the once boring and complex equations now seemed meaningful and simple. As I progressed into 8th grade, I was able to advance to normal classes. I felt that the hard work I put in was finally paying of. At this point, I felt that I could handle a higher level. At the end of 8th grade, I took the necessary procedures and tests to try and get into honor - level courses in 9th grade. After taking a summer course of Algebra 1 and several tests I was able to succeed and take the classes. The experience was great. I felt that I was finally going the right direction