I will be taking general chemistry and biology—both are the foundation of their field. When I master the material taught in those classes, I will be better prepared for my future courses in chemistry and biology. Since I was in elementary school, my father emphasized the importance of understanding the material rather than just knowing and getting the correct answer. I followed his advice, but I did not actually see the difference between knowing and understanding until spring 2014. I, along with my peers, enrolled in Calculus I, differentiation, that spring. I saw some of my classmates struggle on the tests and quizzes, and I wondered why them and not me. I realized that differentiation required a lot of algebra, and I had mastered algebra from my college algebra course. However, my classmates who struggled
I will be taking general chemistry and biology—both are the foundation of their field. When I master the material taught in those classes, I will be better prepared for my future courses in chemistry and biology. Since I was in elementary school, my father emphasized the importance of understanding the material rather than just knowing and getting the correct answer. I followed his advice, but I did not actually see the difference between knowing and understanding until spring 2014. I, along with my peers, enrolled in Calculus I, differentiation, that spring. I saw some of my classmates struggle on the tests and quizzes, and I wondered why them and not me. I realized that differentiation required a lot of algebra, and I had mastered algebra from my college algebra course. However, my classmates who struggled