Transcript Reflection

An individual’s grade point average and transcript in general is so superficial, it would be

disrespectful to base a person’s work ethic and value on this alone. In many cases, the transcript

can refer so much information, yes, but the events of life cannot be stamped in such a database.

My personal transcript does reflect me to a certain extent. I would definitely say that there are

some great aspects of me that is not reflected onto my transcript, but my first 3 years of GPA did

display how I grew to adapt to the work; what it fails to show are the hardships I’ve gone

through during my senior year. I believe myself to be a very benevolent natured and spontaneous

character. I’ve explored my abilities, my endless limits, and hidden skills that I’ve learned to

understand. With that, I’ve also come to understand the rigorous standard life has set for me, and

I plan to take all of it head on.

Coming into high school, I assumed the academic standards would be fairly similar.

Seeing that I had graduated with an excellent GPA in middle school, high school couldn’t

possibly be that hard. During my first year at Merced high, I had earned my first C letter grade. I

was completely mortified. An unfortunate event but the next semester I had graduated with a

better grade. Since then, I’ve gradually adapted to the grading system and amount of work

required to succeed in high school. Entering both my sophomore and junior year, I was more

prepared for the workload and passed all my class. Though I can’t say the same for my senior

year of high school. In the beginning of my senior year, my family faced some difficulties that

would cause my academics to drop quite a bit.

 As the oldest child, you learn to understand your role in the family. There are

expectations to meet, rules to follow, children and chores to be taken care of. All factors which

need to be taken into consideration along with school, social life, and everything around. In

2018, my family was faced with a very strenuous situation that forced me to put my academics to

a halt in order to care for my family’s well being. As a result, my grades in my senior year of

high school dropped tremendously. Yes, my transcript does reflect a lot of my academic

character but there are also hidden stories inconspicuous to other’s eyes. Though I am not

completely content with the way my senior year unfolded, I will forever be thankful for such

experience of learning, not just within school, but a learning experience for life.