Excelling Academic Excellence: The Challenge Of Excellence In Academics

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Excelling in an activity can be a difficult process. However, the challenge of excellence is undertaken when a clear objective is set. I decided to pursue academic excellence because of the rewards that it brings.
I have always tried to do my best in academics. For as long as I can remember with the exception of two years, I have always tried to excel in all of my classes. There are several reasons for me wanting to get good grades in my classes.
First of all, since I was young, my parents have always talked to me about the importance of education. My parents would always tell me that receiving an education is one of the best and secure ways of sustaining yourself and a family, if needed. My parents stressed the importance of education and …show more content…

However, my first grade year was difficult especially because I only knew how to speak Spanish. I had a difficult time trying to understand what my teacher was talking about, but with the help of a special program that was provided by the school I attended, I eventually learned basic English and became able to interact more with my teacher and other students.
My first years in elementary school were difficult, but every six weeks I received motivation to keep doing my best. Every six weeks, the teachers would take the students to the gym, and our coach would hand out awards for different accomplishments. I always received awards for getting A’s and B’s on my report card and for good behavior. School was difficult for me, but receiving awards motivated me to keep doing my best in academics.
Second, as I received these awards, my report card was also sent home. I showed my grades to my parents, and they became very proud of me. My parents knew that I was capable of doing well in school, so they began to expect good grades from me. I knew they had set expectations, so I began to try harder to prevent letting down my parents. In addition, my mom would push me to improve my grades. She would congratulate me for getting A’s and B’s, but she also encouraged me to turn my B’s into …show more content…

However, this event did not stop me from striving for excellence in my classes. Instead, I stopped reaching for awards such as certificates and stickers, and I realized that in order to get good grades, I had to pay attention in class and learn. So by getting good grades I was learning more every six weeks and the reward of learning new things motivated me to keep getting good grades in school.
My sophomore year in high school, classes were more difficult. I had to concentrate more in order to do well in all of my classes, especially math. I began to look at school as a challenge. I knew that if I was being taught certain material, then I should be able to learn that material successfully. Because of this, I perceived school as a challenge to accomplish a task in the best possible way. I knew that it would require effort, but I was determined to do my best in school because doing so would allow me to improve whenever I didn’t do an outstanding

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