AP World History, Teaching, And Persistence

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During the most academically challenging years, my experiences have brought me to a certain number of truths. Among these are three components resulting in success: history, teaching, and persistence. Because studying history led me to the discovery of the other components, it is the most important. Without history, it is impossible to understand the importance of any components of life. History consistently reveals all great men were teachers and all great men had great teachers. Teaching to influence future generations makes a man great. Furthermore, history reveals that persistence is the driving force of progress. As President Calvin Coolidge observed, “Persistence and Determination alone are omnipotent”. Through studying history in high …show more content…

The content did not make the class difficult, but rather the amount of time and work required increased the difficulty. Gifted intellectually, I have been able to attain A’s at school with little effort, but AP World History posed a challenge. I tried everything to work more efficiently; however, I learned that only hard and honest work through perseverance would suffice. My persistence in working hard did not disappoint, and I earned an A for all three trimesters. This encounter with such a challenge has ingrained me with a value for persistence. Learning the value of perseverance can only serve well in the future when more challenging problems face me. The second lesson I learned from AP World History is the importance of good teachers. My teacher Mr. Temples is the best teacher I have had because he pushed his students to the best they could be. I now use this same teaching style in my tutoring. When I first sit down to tutor a student, I set a goal to help them become the best student they can be. As I continued tutoring students, I found it fulfilling watching students achieve their goals using perseverance. While I tutor students in subjects unrelated to personal pursuits, tutoring students led me to love teaching, a love I hope to carry into my

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