My Problems In My Education

The most significant challenge I have faced is trying to succeed in an academic class, Algebra 2, by using certain ideas. A method that doesn’t constantly work for me is reviewing the notes of the most difficult class because it is always incredibly difficult to concentrate. So I experiment and consider ideas that will help me improve and succeed in not only my class but mindset as well.

My educational past has had its good and bad days. In early grades school was easy and school was enjoyable. Somewhere along the line I lost my talent and things went south quickly. For some reason I kept telling myself studying wasn’t necessary because of how well I did in the past. In the sixth grade we had our first math test. I figured why study, I’m smart, all the answers will come right to me. I start the test and immediately start struggling. I couldn’t remember anything and of course when I got it back, it was an F. After receiving that F, I realized things have changed and I must put forth much more effort. Math for me was never the same after that moment. I started struggling with memorizing the equations and my grade suffered. One thing I needed to realize was I didn’t have all the knowledge. In the past, my education has been a little rocky.

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.

In the end it was all up to me. Only I could change my fate and no one else could help me out. I thought once that it was hopeless for me, but I decided not to give up hope. I knew that my job was to somehow see what exactly my problem in math was. I kept on solving and practicing math problems for hours each day trying to understand where I made my critical mistake. Little by little, I started to see where I kept on making mistakes. I began noticing that even one subtle mistake could change the whole entire answer. In order to get a correct answer in math questions there literally had to be no mistake at all. I started to realize how careless my mistakes were. I was too reckless when solving math questions. I decided to slowly take my time practicing math problems. “Don’t waste your time striving for perfection; instead, strive for excellence-doing your best”. That is a famous quote that was said by Lawrence Oliver. I was listening to a lecture during marketing class and I saw a poster with the Lawrence Oliver quote on it that taught me a life lesson about staying away from perfection and striving for excellence. My expectations for

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

I have strive to do my best to my abilities in things in life especially in school. Everyone is not perfect including me so I intend to have flaws. My difficulties pertains to academic subject such as AP Calculus, which can sometimes be a little harder for me.AP Calculus has been a challenge for me because it consist of more than just numbers but shapes, degrees, angles, and etc. Even though I can try and complete a problem if needed so on the board, I still have a little trouble holding on to the concepts needed for that particular problem. I am not a math genius, but what sets me away from just giving up on the subject I continue to try and accomplish it. I knew for a fact I am the type of individual who loved to learn things to a point where

An example of something I struggled with is math, specifically long division. I first started having trouble in math in fourth grade when we started long division. I had trouble with using the process my teacher taught. I asked my teacher to help me solve the problems. So, to resolve this issue I asked my teacher for help and she decided to stay after school and assist me. My teacher tutored me for 45 minutes, three times a week for five weeks. My teacher went through the process more slowly and detailed, to better help me understand the concept. I was able to solve most long division problems, but I still struggled with specific problems. I got more help at Case Western Reserve during the Saturday Morning Tutoring program. My ability to do

Math has been hard for me most of the time because I sometimes don't understand problems that the teachers give me. I might also not understand math because of the way that the teachers teach it. I struggle in middle school because I didn't really learn a lot of math. Our teacher didn't really teach us anything the whole 8 grade year. In 7 grade, our math teacher left the school and we didn't really have a math teacher after that. He left right befor the middle of the year. In the past I gave up when problems were too hard because I did not even know how to start the problem. Almost all of the math problems were too hard in the past because I did not know how to do them. I would try to complete the problem for like 5

The first step in the problem solving process, allowed me to identify the problem. A situation can be perceived or thought of as problematic when an individual encounters situations disturbs them or they find that it keeps them from a goal (Bingham, 1999). The problem surfacing in affording an education and paying for everyday necessities became the central focus at that point in my life and defined the problem that needed an immediate response. The problem solving process can best be defined as the best way to overcome obstacles in situations and the steps used to help overcome them (Peterson et al., 2002).

My family is crazy. They know it, I know it, and everyone knows it. The craziest person in my family had to be my Aunt Charlotte. She had good intentions, but never could fulfill them. My aunt’s death caused a lot of problems in my life. Well, this is how she in a way screwed my family over, made us crazier, and in a way made us all stronger.

Why the education system is flawed many students over the years due to the poor support they provided? The education system in the United States has problems over the years because it has some flaws of helping students to succeed. Students who attend community college or university will have issues that will cause them to be in debt or could not complete it. The system tried many ways to bring students accomplish their degree, but the problem is that students face issues that will affect their goal of reaching their degree. The system has changed in order to fix some problems; however, the results make the prices for most colleges so high that not many students could afford. Not many students are rich because most students are on the benefits from social security or working. Students who need help are most likely be the ones who will fail at a higher rate of the lack of support from college. Most colleges are not doing the right job to solve the system; however, they did make some input such as financial aid and tuition for certain classes. Many college students drop out of school due to problems exist such as the lack of preparation, lack of globalism language, and financial aid needs.

They say, “ Life's a journey with problems to solve, lessons to learn, but most of all, experiences to enjoy.” We go through a lot of things in this journey, sometimes having cheerful moments, however, sometimes with very melancholy times, It is all about learning new stuffs and applying it to our daily basis. Being a 14 year old girl, I’ve had quite a bit of problems in my journey; one of the most heartbreaking and distressed moment in my life was when i had to go through anxiety.

It was the 7th grade when math started getting really hard for me, none of it made sense anymore and I was ready to quit. My life up to this point I had grown up and been home schooled right along with my six brothers and sisters. I had always loved the freedom of my parents being able to choose what curriculums and subjects we did. Also I had always excelled at most subjects, but math and never seemed to be a problem for me, until now. I desperately wanted to enjoy my math like I did with all my other subjects. However for the life of me I couldn’t understand anything I was supposed to be learning, the fractions, the decimals, or the word problems. They were all like a foreign language to me.