Persisting

Persisting
Math has never been my strong point, and most of the time I have a hard time comprehending the simplest equations or concepts. When we began stoichiometry and were given our packets, I was very intimidated. There were times when I found myself feeling good about what I was learning, and times when I had no idea what I was doing. Then of course, there were times when I thought I knew what I was doing, but found out I actually didn't, or there were times when I would surprise myself with what I knew. The point being, my entire journey with stoichiometry was very unstable.

Thankfully, Mrs. Knowles gave us our twenty-six page stoichiometry packets that provided a lot of practice. We also did a lot of work in class that all related to three simple equations that I would soon learn would provide me with what I needed to know. WIth all this practice, the concepts were eventually drilled into my head. I didn't necessarily comprehend them right away, but I would surprise myself by knowing how to solve the various problems I was faced with.

By persisting, I was able to understand the three basic equations of stoichiometry that would help me throughout the unit, and if I continue to persist, I have no doubt that I will soon be comfortable in stoichiometry.