My High School Graduation Speech

Math was not always difficult for me. It used to be a lot easier because I found that more of the basic math was easier. Now, I still used to basics of math, but i use them in a harder way now using letters and symbols. In middle school, I did struggle because my 7th grade teacher would just give us half sheets of word problems and equations on the thing we learned in the 6th grade. My 8th grade math teacher would give us packets and packets of examples on how to work but he would never teach us or explain how to solve the example problems. Basically, I struggled because it was never really explained to me how to solve equations and why we do that. I have always struggled with negative numbers but recently with khan I have been getting better

Math has never been difficult for me. I think math has always been one of my strongest subjects. I think this because when I was younger I spoke Spanish first and then my parents put me in an all English speaking school and the only thing that didn't change for me was math. I never struggled in math through middle school because I always found it easy so my teachers would give me harder work than others. In the past when I struggles on a problem I would get frustrated really easy. I still get frustrated when I can't get something correct because I feel like I just want to give up and not try anymore. I would try to quit but then I remembered that if my parents found out I would get in trouble so I continued to do it. I wouldn't quit on it,

Math has always been difficult for me because I never liked the math problems had to be solved and I also didn´t like the way math problems were created. I did struggle in middle school because the school I went to in middle school was filled with students that would disrespect the teacher and it would be difficult for me to learn anything for all 3 years in that middle school. In the past, when I struggled on a problem I would give up on that problem and forget about it. In the past, when I would struggle on a difficult problem I would usually quit because it would put me in a situation where I would not want to do anything for the rest of the day, only if I were to continue on that problem. I would quit the minute I start struggling on a problem because if I would continue to try and solve that problem and keep on struggling, I would be in a bad mood and I don´t want to be in a bad mood when I am trying to solve a difficult problem.

My struggles with math reach back as long as I can remember, but they all really materialized for the first time in fifth grade. In spite of being an otherwise strong student, I was really having a tough time keeping pace in math class. It was at this time my parents and teachers intervened in my education and I was issued an Individual Educational Plan. I was moved to a math class in the special education department, and received one-on-one tutoring. While from an adult point of view this may seem like a beneficial change, for a student closing in on middle school and trying to fit in with friends, it was a huge bow to my confidence. I feared being

Math used to be my favorite subject in elementary school. It used to be so simple where the equations used were clear to understand and proving your answer by showing work did not take too much time. Going into middle school things changed and became way too complicated. You had to learn equations to use for different problems and know which situation called for which equation to use. I got my first taste of Algebra in middle school. Things became more difficult in high school. I struggled in Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, and the science classes that were based on math. Physics was the hardest class because of the equations. It didn’t help that I could not see how to apply the math in the real world while being a teenager. In

Math has not always been difficult for me.When I was in fourth and third grade math was pretty easy and fun for me.Yes I did struggle in middle school because the teachers had told me to focus on my English because I was behind and so I did focus on English and my math grades dropped.When I struggled on a problem in the past I felt as though I was not getting the subject and I was just going to fail.But I learned the subject by asking friends for help.If I had a really hard time on a problem I would just wait until the next day because the teacher would go over the problem in class.But if it wasn't to hard and I could solve it with a little help I would usually ask my friends for help.I would struggle for about fifteen minutes on that one problem

In elementary school, one of the only mathematic memories from elementary school was unfortunately, was one that I have tried to get over. I will never forget the “minute math” worksheets that were given to us every Wednesday. Those minute math sheets consisted of 50 math problems. (These were normally multiplication.) To this day, I dread doing any multiplication because it just reminds me of those worksheets. To me, they never helped me. What helped me were the rhymes or the finger tricks for the multiples of nine. To this day, I still do those tricks occasionally! In elementary school, I was never strong at math. I believe I always struggled with math because the classes always came off as boring. However, as soon as I hit sixth grade, things started to click.

Math has not been difficult for me sometimes it can be a little bit hard. I did not struggle in middle school math was great when I was in middle school noting was hard for me. Because it was not that hard some times it was hard but not that much when a math problem was hard I ask for help sometimes and when their were no people that did not know how to help me first I think and try to solve it on my own and that is why math is not that hard for me when I was in middle school. In the past, I was feeling bad when I was struggling with a problem. In the past, when I was struggling on a difficult problem, I would never quit on the problem I would continue working until I figure out the solution. Because it was my responsibility to finish my home

As I have said previously, I struggled with math from an early age. I continued to struggle with Pre-Calculus. Knowing this, I attended the help sessions each day that they were offered. This required a lot of self discipline and persistence on my part. I was active in several extracurricular activities and I also held a part time job my junior year. So I had to juggle many things in my life to be successful in this

I practically taught my 9th grade algebra class. Then came sophomore year and well, that's when math started to become hard. My A’s quickly turned into B’s and C’s, and on occasion some D’s. That was a very drastic change for me. The difficulty had been increased and I gave up because the math became harder. I was unsuccessful. I was seeking constant validation and when it wasn't received I fell deeper and deeper into my fixed mindset. I depended solely on my basic qualities, and when that didn't amount to what I wanted, I told myself that I was dumbest one in the class and that I was horrible at math. I dreaded having to go to math class. After all the time and all the effort I had put into the class I would still receive failing grades. Being closed minded really held me back. If only I treated it the way I did with

Math has always been difficult for me because I have always had trouble with in even in middle school. I was the students that always had trouble with it and didn't know a step to solving a math problem. I did struggle in middle school with around 7th and 8th grade but in 6th grade I was good at it because it was easy and the steps to soling a problem were short and easy. When I struggled with a problem in the past sometimes I would ask others for help that were in my group or I would ask the teacher when they weren't busy with other students because other students had trouble with problems too. But when I asked for help sometimes I still wouldn't understand how to solve the problem.

I worked diligently to understand the lessons I was learning but no amount of studying assisted in meeting the benchmarks that were required. I was behind in math and I struggled to get through it each day. I would stress about the concepts to the point of tears. This anxiety and lack of knowledge carried over into the beginning of middle school. I was hopeless at that point. With the help of my parents, I had attempted nearly everything just to keep up. Online studying, tutoring, extra homework, but it all seemed useless.

My first memories of learning math in a classroom are from the third grade. I was at Seven Bridges Middle School, in Chappaqua, NY. I remember learning long division and recall having trouble with the concept because it was hard for me to divide the divisor by the dividend so many times. The way my teacher taught was sufficient for the class, but not me. I went to after school extra help led by my teacher as well as other instructors and had my parents explain it to me, but none of these approaches helped me grasp the concept of long division. It was around Thanksgiving, and my grandma came home for the week. Being a relatively smart person with a background in teaching, she was able to explain it to me not only so I know how to do it, but also why this method works. After days of stress and anxiety, I finally mastered the method of long division. I remember bragging to my older siblings about my new math skill.

I remember a time in my life when I had to learn algebra. I struggled with it when I was in the 9th grade; I couldn't never get it right and couldn't catch on fast. Math has always been easy to me , but when I got in the 9th grade it got hard. One day at home I just sat down and started working on the problems.

Math has not always been difficult for me I sometimes do all my work in math and sometimes I do and turn it in late . In middle school math for me was kind of easy I don't really remember my math classes in six or seventh grade , barely remember eighth grade math and it was kind of easy because I would get help from my friends and we go to do projects with math which will makes math fun . I think that now I am struggling more with math because I sometimes don't understand the problem's and don't ask for help I just don't do it and keep on going with the rest . How I feel when I am struggling with a problem is like I don't have no one to tell that I am stuck so I just don't do it and then I regret not speaking out because it affects my grades