If getting an A or B over the year is deemed successful than I was successful in this class. But I also feel successful in that I received an A on almost ever test and I feel pretty good about the A.P. exam, even though whenever I feel good about something, it always turns bad. I also feel way more confident in my math skills than ever before and I can do algebraic manipulations, substitutions and things like that way easier than before. I learned more this year, even this quarter, than I ever had in all of my math classes combined, maybe not including Stats though. With the mathematical knowledge have gained throughout the year and the skills that I have developed, I would say that I was successful in this class.
            
             In the first month of school, there are a couple things that helped me succeed in the class. The first thing is the same thing everyone else says, get used to doing homework and come to school. The other thing that I found more important than anything was to get a grasp on the material. Just like in Statistics last year, the first couple of chapters set up the rest of the year, and if you don't understand the concepts then it is really hard to understand what is going on. One more important things to do in the class during the first month is not get too cocky. The first couple of chapters are easy but they do get harder so you shouldn't set yourself up for an easy class.
            
             There were many outside factors that helped contribute to my success and many that didn't. The main factor I could think of, both positively and negatively, was myhomies?. They helped me in both ways, not only did they support everything I do and helped keep me focused on the goals that I have to accomplish and pretty much made my personal life free from worries, but they also distract me because they are my friends and we do they things that normal friends do, ditch, go out instead of working and normal teenage th...