The Test of Stress by Hunter

The Test of Stress by Hunter - December 2024 Scholarship Essay

I have been faced with many academic challenges throughout my high school career. There is no doubt that high school can be stressful and while being enrolled in multiple AP classes at once life can get difficult very quickly. I have always strived to maintain a GPA above 4.0 and recently I have been struggling in AP Calculus. I was hovering in the verge of a ninety percent and had an important test coming up on the last friday of the semester. I stayed up for what seemed like forever studying and studying striving for an A. Then the day of the test came and with that so did the overwhelming feeling of stress. Tests are always stressful but I always try my best to calm myself. I enter the classroom and as the tests are being passed out I feel the chills enter my body and the crawling feeling that comes along with it. Then I set my eyes on the test and take a deep breath. I must focus I thought. I must do well. With that in mind I tried my hardest and I passed the test with a 94 boosting my grade up to my goal of an A. With that feeling of achievement I could finally relax. So with that test I learned that proper preparation prevents poor performance. This was a saying that I heard on TV the week before and I will live my life by that motto, follow the five Ps and life will be much easier because you will be prepared for many of life’s challenges. No matter what always be prepared to try your hardest. No matter what!