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How To Write A Reflective Essay On Report Card

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For some students a report card is an accurate reflection of their abilities, aspirations, and future work habits. Many friends of mine have flawless, or near flawless, report cards. Straight A's and weighted GPA's well over 4.0 grace their every progress report, and I am certain they will continue this streak of academic excellence well into the future. For others, C's, D's and fail's are a normal occurrence, and much like the straight A students, I have no doubt that they will continue down this path. But for some students, like myself, a report card is not an accurate picture of academic ability. I am not afraid to admit - to friends, family, or schools I intend to apply to - that my grades aren't good. I haven't had a GPA anywhere near …show more content…

To this day I still enjoy programming, and what some see as homework, I see as a good way to spend a Saturday. On the other hand, I struggle to find value in classes such as Literature or History. While there are aspects of both subjects that I enjoy, I don't believe they have any place in a required curriculum for a high school student who knows what he wants to do. This admittedly pessimistic view of many of my classes has led to bad work habits, and subsequently to bad grades, yet my drive in classes that do interest me, and that I know I will one day find value in, has produced B's or even A's for the first time in years. For instance, once I recognized the potential of math in computer programming, even including concepts I never thought I'd use(such as imaginary numbers), my grades in my math classes skyrocketed. I brought a C in mathematical analysis up to a B, and this year in AP Calculus I've started the year well with an A in the first semester. Yet another example of my success in subject areas I care about is my time spent in the Academic Decathlon program. I had heard about this team and their many successes even before entering high school, but when my grades started to slip I figured I had no chance at joining. However, the Academic Decathlon program accepts students with a variety of GPA's who make up three different teams accordingly. I found my niche on the Varsity, or C Team, and right from

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