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Reflective Essay On Science In High School

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Before my sophomore year of high school, I regarded science classes as little more than a necessary evil. In my experience, science was just the club that adults pulled out to hit their points home when the Bible was not enough. Science was messy procedures, and things that happened arbitrarily, all topped of with heavy textbooks that, in nearly a thousand pages, said very little. Science was another grade to be earned. My high school science teacher, Dr, D., has impacted me greatly by not only helping me understand and appreciate science, but by serving as a positive role model. Through his patience, enthusiasm, and commitment to the world, Dr. D. completely reversed my viewpoint on science and the people who dedicate their lives …show more content…

D. about science after class. My best friend and I would trade science pnemonics and talk about the textbook. Class was exciting because Dr. D. would find videos, pictures and demonstrations to show the applications of what we were learning, or, if nothing else, something to which students could attach the ideas. We watched a video of a hot air balloon crash to preface learning about gas laws. When the class was learning about electrical circuits, the opening slide of Dr. D. 's powerpoint featured a capital Greek omega, used to denote an ohm, the unit of electrical resistance, alongside a sanskrit aum. Not only did I come to understand scientific fundamentals, but, in Dr. D. 's classes, I learned to enjoy …show more content…

Science was no longer arbitrary happenings, or reasoning without reasons. Furthermore, I held a new image of how my adult life could be. Someday, I want to be as passionate about the world, the people in it, and my ability to influence both of these as Dr. D. was when he taught me to love science. If I could develop such a strong growth mindset and positive commitment to take care of myself and those around me, I believe I might be unstoppable. Dr. D. shared his love of the world with every student who would listen as he taught the fundamental reasons behind the way the natural world works. I hope that he knows how strongly knowing him that year has impacted

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