This is my first semester in college. In my academic autobiography I will be writing about four major details. These details include: my grades in school, my abilities and weaknesses, the challenges I face, and how I deal with these challenges. I will also talk about my academic future and what my goals are for it. My first topic in my autobiography is my grades I got in school. My parents always pushed me to do my best, but I didn't always care. I remember in high school I would always tell myself I would try my hardest this year and do everything I need to to pass my classes with good grades. Unfortunately some classes were just so hard for me I would let my grade drop to a D. Once my parents found out about it they were doing anything and everything to make me get the grade up. For example, they …show more content…
Since this is my first semester as a college student I didn't know what to expect. One of my major challenges is money. In my senior year of high school my counselor was always telling me ways to help me financially with college. But I never really listened because I didn't think it would be that much, but I didn't have any money saved up for it. But towards the end of high school I realized I really needed help with this, so I listened to what she had to tell me. Another challenge is my classes. Its not that my classes are hard there quite easy, including English, it’s just the homework that’s a little challenging. Ways that I deal with the challenges I have which are money, classes or homework. When I finally went to talk to my counselor she talked to me about ways to get money. I got the Fafsa, and I applied to the Cal Grant and some scholarships. Unfortunately I didn't get the Cal Grant or any scholarships, but I did get finical aid which has been really helpful with school. The way I deal with my classes and homework are I do one at a time. I try not to look