"Practice makes perfect. However, since no one is perfect, why practice?" This is probably one of the oldest jokes one would hear during a PE or Mathematics class. Though some would probably laugh at this so called quotation, it is quiet undeniable that most people subconsciously live by these words. Most people would give up upon failing an exam or a paper. I, for one, know that for the last four years of my life, when it came to my English class, I had believed these words. For the last four years of my life, my high school life, I easily gave up and settled with grades that were far from failing but were equally far from perfect. It is because of this,. I guess, that I am now determined to make up for all the could-have-been perfect scores. It is because of this that I have conditioned myself in thinking that through effort and diligence, I could achieve a 4.0 in EnglCom by the end of the year.
Self-redemption is probably one of the few reasons why I am determined to have a 4.0 in EnglCom. Ever since my first year in high school, I have been an ordinary student. I did not fail my subjects, but I did not stand out either. For most of my life as an elementary student, English has never been my waterloo. In fact, English was usually one of my highest points. However, when I entered high school, my English teachers were not impressed. My grades in English dropped due to the fact that my English teachers did not really like me. I found myself trying too hard and gaining too little. On my fourth year, after having my usual argument with our English teacher, I decided to stop trying. I knew that whatever I did or no matter how hard I tried, I would still get the same grades I got time and time again. As a result, although I never failed, I was never satisfied with the grades I got. By the end of the year, I realized that I could have done better. Because of this, by the start of college, I became determined to have a grade that was not in between perfect and passing. I became determined to get the perfect score.
As I have said earlier, for most of my high school life I was satisfied with being an average student. However, as I entered college, people started going on about how college grades could change your life forever. Because of this I decided that I wanted to be part of the dean's list. Being a part of this list would require one to have grades that arte not just okay, but are exemplary. I would have to work in order to attain grades that would stand out. I knew I had to get good grades not only in my English class but in my other classes as well.
I know that acheiving a 4.0 in EnglCom would not be a walk in the park. However, I believe that through reading in advance, participating actively in class and exerting effort in my seatwork and homewrok, I will be able to attain a 4.0. Also, with effort, I would have to be consistent. I would have to keep my goals in check and avoid the distractions that would come my way.
People might say that there is no such thing as a perfect person. However, even imperfect persons, through diligence, effort, consistency and hard work, could achieve perfect scores. I know that a 4.0 would not be easy, however, by keeping my goals in mind and by beeing consistent in my work, I know that in a year or so, a 4.0 in EnglCom would be achieveable.
