Today I experienced overstimulation so horrible that I couldn’t function properly. I could barely breathe out of my nose because of this September sickness. It was humid and rainy, so I felt hot and cold at the same time, which are the worst two weathers to have on a school day. The hood on my hoodie was in my way the whole day, that it was all I could focus on when doing school work. I also had a surprise quiz in my favorite class, Spanish, which I did not study for and probably failed because of my lack of focus. My Spanish class today was before lunch, so I had to walk up a large flight of stairs, which I could barely do because I can’t breathe. I also had a presentation for my AP class, and I had to read off of a slide that I did not make and did not understand a word from, which impacted my grade. Luckily, this very overstimulating week is almost over, and hopefully next week will be more tolerable.

Ever since I started math in elementary school its always been my least favorite subject. Something about it makes it the hardest subject to learn for me. Some people make math look simple but when I try I fail and make it seem difficult. Math is different from other subjects because you cant write a story or learn a verb, you have to substitute letters for numbers, memorize formulas, and measure shapes. Exams in math are more difficult than other exams because there is often only one right answer for each problem. I can enjoy math sometimes when I start to understand the topic and it becomes simple to complete, but when the class moves into a different unit I get lost again. Even though I don’t enjoy math it’s important for many jobs and it helps to understand the world better. The only concept I find confusing about math are the formulas, they are supposed to make math easier to solve but formulas make solving problems more confusing than it needs to be. An academic subject I actually do enjoy is writing creatively because there isn’t one specific right answer and I think it helps to become a more creative person.