As the ancients said, "Ice three feet deep is not formed in a single day, and water dripping wears through stone not in a moment." While the truth is clear, how many people in the world can truly remain calm in the face of all challenges? I may not fully understand the path yet, but I know I must strive to move forward.
Every day, watching the stack of books on my desk grow taller while I still struggle with math problems, my heart is filled with anxiety, confusion, and a sense of being lost. I am eager to catch up with the "pack," especially in my weak subjects: English and Math. I barely understand English grammar, and although I didn't comprehend much in recent classes, I have been using my evening self-study time to review grammar books. Only now do I realize that if I had invested more time in grammar during middle school, I wouldn't be so burdened today.
In the past, I grew a narcissus plant. Hearing that it is a beautiful aquatic plant, I took great care of it. However, after several months, it still hadn't bloomed; only the leaves had grown over the rim of the pot. I sometimes doubted whether my narcissus could ever flower. As days passed, I began to consider giving up. To my surprise, the narcissus finally bloomed, and I inhaled its faint, pleasant fragrance...
I thought to myself: Although I am still weary in my studies right now, I firmly believe that just as that flower has bloomed, I too can achieve success!
The weekly exam has concluded, covering all subjects. However, I realized that I have forgotten much of my previous knowledge, making some lessons feel difficult to follow. Moreover, in math, the teacher's pace is quite fast. Often, before I fully understand one problem, the next one is already being explained. Most importantly, there is never enough time to finish the reference books, so I have to desperately work through them during evening self-study. For example, among the three problems assigned by the teacher today, only a few students in our class were able to solve one of them independently.
Regarding English class, I wish the teacher could spend less time on grammar. After all, our foundation is weak, as we had limited exposure to grammar in middle school. With so much new material now, we simply cannot grasp it all. Grammar is essentially a subject that is better understood through intuition than through mere explanation.
Nevertheless, it is encouraging to know that I am making progress, bit by bit.
