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=Persisting.= The ability to push past adverse situations regardless of obstacles and preserve determination for reaching a goal.

September 28 2009

I am not naturally inclined to succeed in chemistry, in fact I would argue I am particularly challenged. Because of this, any moment of success and victory becomes an important milestone to personally take note of- for instance, this test. I began the year with a sense of foreboding, or at least my GPA did. Once past the preliminary homework assignements, our class began to touch on new concepts, many of which did not naturally come to me. For example, percent uncertainty haunts me to the day. However, I realized that regardless of these challenges and mental handicaps, I had to put forth my best. Excuses reap not evidence of effort, but quite simply evidence of excuses. Thus it became my goal to overcome any misunderstandings with the topics convered in class. Yes, this proved to breed a highly stressful mood the night before our final unit test (completed September 23). With a plethora of online consultations of my friends, questions for my mom, and careful reads of my book, I attempted to the best of my ability to understand the very topics that plagued me for so very long. A few class periods later, I realized that my efforts and persistance had payed off- I earned a high A as a grade for my unit test. I understood at that point in time the significance of persistance, and not giving up simply because obstacles stand in your way. If you put forth the effort to develop yourself and succeed, it will show- and make all the difference.

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