When I took Algebra II as a freshmen in high school, I got Ds and had to repeat it over summer school. When I took pre-Calculus as a junior in high school, I got Fs and got dejected.
After years of studying math independently I became a math tutor, and when I started at Seattle Central College their placement test confirmed that, while I had mastered elementary math, my upper-level skills were severely lacking.
At Seattle Central, my focus has been on completing my Associate’s degree in Web Development. In addition I’ve taken extra courses to expand my employ-ability, like Computer Science II and College Algebra (the latter being similar to my endeavors in high school). I’ve had a mental block to learning this material, stemming from my issues in high school and beyond, but through the diligence and patience of professor S I was able to surmount my own personal obstacles and self-sabotaging behaviors to achieve an A- this term:
Next stop: Trigonometry!!
