"Never consider the possibility of failure; as long as you persist, you will be successful."

                                                     ~ Brian Tracy

For this semester, I would have to say that my midterm grades were decent. I mainly got all good grades except in math and Botany. I do not believe that those midterm grades reflect on the amount of time and effort I put into those classes. Math is that subject for me where it’s not easy but it’s not too hard. I’m not usually one to complain or make excuses but I feel the reason for everyone and literally everyone getting a bad grade on the midterm in that class is because of the professor. In Botany that is a very challenging class for me, because the teacher goes very fast. I usually end up teaching myself the lecture that day on plants and use my own notes to study for the tests. I mainly get B’s on the tests and am doing very well in my Botany Lab. I went to the professor during her office hours and asked why I had that grade for my midterm and she told me it was because I do not ask enough questions. I feel like I put in a lot of effort in all my classes but I will still try and push myself even further.

                Overall, I would say being as my first semester in college, that my midterm grades are good. I think that the big lesson I learned from midterms is what and what not to do in my classes. It taught me that I need to take more time into doing work rather than hanging out with my friends. It also showed me that I need to do more than just the work. I need to participate more and engage in class discussions more often. If I have questions one option I realized is that I can go during the professor’s office hours to ask them or just send them an email. Midterms are never fun but you learn from your mistakes and grow from them to do even better.