Personal Narrative: Why I Hate Science Class

Last year I took a few classes at Columbus State Community College. There were definitely some changes that I had to make so my life could still run smoothly. Some of the things that changed were my extracurricular activities. I had to swim less often than before because I had classes or homework that I needed to do. My study habits didn’t change very much, surprisingly. I still did my work sooner instead of later. I won’t say I always did it as soon as I could because while that would have been optimal it didn’t always work out. And I made sure I always got the work that was due first, done first. Also during the school year my classes at Columbus State were on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. In addition to those I still had all

My AP Physics C classroom is filled with whiteboards. You can start writing a problem on one board, circle around the room, and find the answer right next to where you started. With a small class of just eight students, application of physics and calculus to real world scenarios is gripping. I remember contemplating during the MLB World Series fervor how long batters had to react to a pitch. My physics class and I were intrigued. We all grabbed Expo Markers and began solving for velocity, acceleration, impulse, all the while keeping in mind cross-sectional area of the ball, the stride of the pitcher, and other minor variables. I modified the problem by asking the class to use Aroldis Chapman (the fastest pitcher) as the pitcher. We spent hours

Throughout my time at Chelan High School, I faced many challenges when it came to my homework and it took me nearly my whole high school career to realize how to fix it. The problem was how unmotivated and lazy I was when it came to have to complete my homework. Looking back at it now it seems that the solution was so simple, and it is frustrating that it took me so long to be able to self-motivate myself. It turns out that this responsibility was a habit of mind. This habit of mine helped me very effectively and completely changed how I went about doing all my school work and studying.

As a proud feminist, I was thrilled to discover that Columbia Engineering is a 47% women, and that the Dean of Engineering, Mary Boyce, is a woman. My AP Physics C class is heavily males and almost all the girls sit together in the back corner. When I sat front and center in the classroom, boys surrounded me because no other girls braved the front row. At Columbia, I know that I will be in an environment with enough women that we can all sit proudly wherever we feel comfortable, and if women are outnumbered, they will work together to have their voices heard just as loudly.

Science has become my favorite subject over the years, especially Chemistry. Taking AP Chemistry was the best decision I ever made because I instantly fell in love with chemistry. It was an interesting course that gave me insight on random things like why it rains. We did many cool labs, and I got to use tools and machines that I never would have used before in my life. For example, I got to use a spectrophotometer to record absorbtion of light in a solution. My favorite unit in chemistry was by far Intermolecular forces. They helped me understand the interactions between substances which explained why oil floats on water. Instead of getting an answer along the line of "it is denser", I understood that it was because the oil could not break

When I was in science class, hardly anything ever happened. My teacher, Mr. Lago, told stories of his childhood and occasionally showed us images from his trip to Africa on the old-timey projector. When he wasn’t gloating about his children or explaining things from his past, he also occasionally taught us a little bit of actual science. You see, I was never fond of Mr. Lago. He had that old person smell about him, and definitely had favorite students in his classes. I was never one of the favorite students, which is a shame because I tell myself if that class had any sort of actual science behind the grading, I would be closer to the number one student than the 11th (out of 12).

Throughout high school, I always took more challenging courses, such as advanced placement chemistry. When our class took the Chemistry Olympiad Test I had the third highest score in the class and later passed the AP test which earned me college credits. I also took college night course to give me a head start in college. I was a member of The National Honor Society. When I graduated with honors from Oak Hill High School in 2015, I was in the top 10 percent of my class. Currently, I have, or taking now, upper-level classes such as statistics 211 and English 305. Since I am a student athlete I always strive to push myself to be better, both physically and academically. I am very involved in WVU Tech Biology Club, so I volunteer frequently. Recently,

I hope the year has been interesting for you so far at Westinghouse. As for me, I am 9th week in of my semester. To be honest, the classes at USC are extremely difficult. I found myself studying over 10 hours a day, but the work has paid off for most of my classes. I am really struggling in writing and biology. USC's writing standards is so different from than the typical "high school's five paragraph essay". I feel extremely motivated nowadays, maybe it was the change of scenery. I still remember when we talked few months ago, I seemed to be a bit unmotivated with life. That has all change :).

As a seventh grader, I was extremely timid towards participating in class discussions or activities, and I would never seek help due to my incapacitating fear of judgement. I worried my teachers and peers would view me as unintelligent or incapable because I did not understand the information we were learning. This fear of judgement eventually transferred into my social life, and I became submissive and felt inclined to do whatever my peers instructed me to. For example, I would willingly help someone with a project or homework despite the fact that my own grades may suffer by doing so. This willingness to place the needs and wellbeing of my peers above my own ultimately led me to emotional and physical exasperation. I began to isolate myself

My second semester of 11th grade was very difficult. The previous semester was spent learning to manage my time and becoming acquainted with a new lifestyle I was attempting to adopt. A lifestyle full of responsible choices and a well managed schedule. After a few weeks of struggling I finally started to get the hang of it. My grades were looking great until I decided that I wanted to take a 10 hour a week college class at Los Angeles City College. My life began to fall apart as soon as the class started. Every Monday and Wednesday I was forced to rush home on the metro then make my way to class to let physics 101 lessons consume me. It was fantastic at the time. I loved every minute of the experience. I met an abundance of people that helped

Unfortunately, due to unknown circumstances, I am not able to login into the school’s home page to access HAC in order to check my overall grade on this semester’s midterm. So, because of this minor situation, I’ll take a guess at what my final grade came out to be and go on from there.

The subject of physics is complex, abstract, and difficult to master. As we keep exploring and discovering what's new, we refine ourselves so we can become better critical thinkers. I have found that this course offered me a taste of this refinement that will help me for years to come. The skills I have acquired are invaluable, and I look forward to being able to share these with others who wish to push our world forward. Though this road has many challenges, they are meant to hone us into more insatiable but impactful people who actively fix problems and inefficiencies in the world.

I really disagree with your “most real, genuine thing you have ever written ever”. Lets get started with your first point. So you open by saying “The reason why kids hate school is…” So all kids hate school now? I for one am very thankful that I get to go to school every weekday and learn new things to improve my education. Very ignorant of you to say that. Next, you go on to say “most teachers are just there for a job.” If you think that MOST teachers don’t care you are very wrong. I am actually willing to bet that most teachers care more about your education than you even do.

I never knew failing could motivate me to do better in school, until I experienced it. I had been great at math for as long as I could remember. Not only was it the subject I was best at, but I actually enjoyed. From elementary school up to the seventh grade, I was excited for math class every single day but things changed when I hit eighth grade.

That's when I began to realize, maybe high school is gonna be harder than I thought. After being pushed around in the hallways for five minutes I finally got to my next class. Biology, the one class I wasn't looking forward to begin with. My brain is much more tuned for English or the fine arts. Science has never really made sense to me. Of Course our teachers thirty minute talk on how everyone is really depressed didn't help. She went on this entire rant about depression and how everyone has it. Apparently if you aren't