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Personal Narrative: The College Work Load

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Furthermore, the college work load was completely different from what I expected. One day we would be working on differential equation, and then the next class we would be on a completely different topic like synthetic division. Professor Morocho said, “I know this is a lot of matter, and this is a lot of material. But I know you can handle it, and if you need help I am always available 11 to12.” I was barely grasping the concepts of the current topic, and we were already moving on to the next topic. I frequently visited professor Morocho’s office for help, but it did not seem to mater. With homework, quizzes, and tests I was drowning in a sea of work. After failing my second test, I contemplated to stop going to class, because it didn’t

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