Personal Narrative: My Expectations For Algebra

1st quarter was mostly easy. I received good grades and did all of my homework. I like LA extra credit and the 3% added to my science grade. I have good friends, great teachers, and I’m having fun. It is sometimes scary to think that I will be driving in less than 3 years!

My personal trainer saw how corpulent I was, so he decided to put me on a strong weight loss program.

I find myself reading this short paragraph over and over(above). My topic sentence makes me happy and proud. Going back to school was the best thing I have done. I chose to talk about going back to school to the “future employer” because it shows I am motivated as well as dedicated. This class has brought a lot to my attention. The mannerism that is expected in the “business world” is to speak and write well. It is extremely important to know how to write (type) a meaning full and proper paper whether it is for school or work. I have noticed a great impact in my vocabulary and writing skills. My boss told me on Monday he is impressed with the new docs I typed up for our new clients (with no help from him). I was not excited about this class

I received my semiofficial eleventh/twelfth grade schedule and attended my classes as normal. I had to do double the work unlike the other students. I had to take English III and English IV, Chemistry and Physics, Algebra 2 and Advance Math, and lastly American History a total of seven core classes. But then remember I couldn’t take that World History until the summer. So having all those classes, at first I was a tad overwhelmed but I got over it, I saw it as a challenge. When teachers seen I was taking double core classes they questioned me and doubted me except a couple. One those teachers was my English IV teacher, she was very humble and the type of teacher everyone goes to when they have a problem. I was not that open with teachers as

As an African-American, many prejudice have befallen me, but the experience that I can remember vividly and shaped my life is the prejudice my 8th grade math teacher had against me. The preconceived opinion that she had about me is that I was a goof, unfocused student who did not deserve to be in her highest class. She really did not know me nor did she have real experience or reason to think this way. She just knew that I was the best friend of her favorite student and she thought I would drag him down. When it came time to move on to the 8th grade and be placed in a level of Algebra, despite my grade in Math 7 Advanced being high enough, she decided to place me in regular Algebra I. I was in the class for little while, but when the higher

I got it. Middle School Math. I even liked it. I never failed math either, not a homework assignment, not a quiz, and definitely not a test. But I didn’t have to work at it, I just got it. I didn’t have to stay up until eleven, twelve, I didn’t have to go in for extra help, and I never spent more than half an hour on the homework. In fact the other subjects weren’t so different either. I understood the concepts and I did my homework without a struggle.

Gifted in problem-solving, my sister was able to fall asleep in her math classes and still get an "A" on all her tests. On the contrary, I suffered from a deficiency in this department, instead excelling in language arts and humanities. Despite my talents in the liberal arts, my true passion lied in mathematics and the satisfaction that problem-solving provided.

The first I came to the US I had to start over and get a new degree because English wasn’t my first language, I have an accent different than Native American speakers. During my Pre college class at HCC I had to prepare for debate we were four students vs four students of my classmate, and the most important thing and funny happened in my life at that time we all four of my team members were foreigners and the other member team were native American. Before I came to class I prepared my part well I made search about my project, supporting my ideas with proof and pictures I was confident about myself and my team too. I had to seat with my team in front of the class, when the debate started and it was my turn to debate, I couldn’t find my words,

This online college Algebra course has exceeded my expectations. The material during the first lesson helped me to re-introduce the basic algebraic concepts that I had forgotten long ago. As the weeks and the course progress, the material has become more advanced while combining the previous lesson concepts.

I was very nervous about the concept of not knowing my grades and what we were going to be doing in advance. I expected the class to be a lot more discussion than what it has been. However, I am very glad that we did many activities and hands on things because this allowed us to physically be able to use our leadership skills. I was very worried about the dynamic of the class because it is unlike any other class I have taken. Even though I was anxious, I have enjoyed so many different things this semester. I liked that this class is very different and that it has many applications that I can take with me out of the class room. For example, my grades are very important to me, but it was good for a change to realize that school is not all about grades. I learned that school is about what you learn and how to apply it to your life. I think that this is a good lesson, because I have always wanted to have perfect grades. This semester I am taking Anatomy and Physiology 2 and I know that I am not going to end up with a perfect A. Even though I am not going to end up with an A, I know that I tried my hardest and that I still have learned many things in that class that I didn’t know before. This class exceeded my expectations in numerous ways throughout the semester and I am glad that it is structured the way it is, even if I couldn’t realize it

In fourth grade, my school district accelerated me and a few classmate one year ahead in math, placing us in a fifth grade math class. Once i reached sixth grade, they accelerated me once again, placing me in Algebra I, instead of Sixth Grade Math or Pre-Algebra, like most of my peers were placed in. From this point on, my school district had an obligation to offer us advanced math classes to a select few of my peers an I, since they willingly accelerated us. However, once it was time to schedule classes for my senior year of high school, the school district decided to eliminate Advanced Calculus III, the course that two of my peers, that had remained accelerated, and I were expecting to take. Naturally, this came as a great shock and caused

That is why these expectations of mine is quite similar to what other students might expect this course will be teaching and improving us. However, sometimes what we least expect is the one that happens. Not all of these expectation will be granted because it still depends on the instructor if he will be a little bit lenient to his students or will he challenge them to strive harder and don’t stick to their expectations.

At the beginning of 2016, I didn't think I’d be coming out so soon. My AP Language Arts teacher assigned a performance piece that quickly crept up on me. We were told to stand in front of the class and share a piece of our identity; it was nothing like any other assignment I had done before.

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My expectations in algebra1 this year are very different from my last year expectations. This year I will always be on time, and try to miss less school as possible. I will always do my home work and pay attention to the work that is given. Supplies, I will always come to school prepared. If I do every thing I am stating here I should be more successful in algebra one.