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I was very happy with how my project turned out. I have a much better grasp on the confusing topics that surrounded my science fair, most of which include college-level electrical engineering, and I feel a lot more confident in my design than I used to. I would not have changed anything about my project, as I think it turned out very well. I plan on using the research that I got from this project to help me in my science fair for next year, as I try to combat the issues that still linger in my design.

I have grown a lot during my sophomore year, both socially and academically. Socially, I have become a lot more open with people, both friends and family. Academically, I have greatly improved my grades since last year and have worked very hard on trying to break my old habits of not studying or putting all of my effort into the work that I do. Something that I learned about life was that no matter what you do, life is going to throw something bad your way, and you have to make a choice as to how you plan to overcome the challenge. As a student, I have realized that I have a lot more potential than I previously had thought I had. Last year, my grades were mediocre because I never really pushed myself to really improve my grades. However, at the start of this year, I decided I wanted to change my old, bad habits and try studying more. What I found is that if I put in a lot of effort, I can accomplish great things, things that I never would have thought possible before this year. Specifically to growing academically in English, I feel like my development has been limited, but I have began to examine things beyond face value, which is something I struggled with before since I am a very logical, straight-to-the-point person.

Overall, sophomore year has had its ups and downs, but I learned a lot of lessons from it, and I definitely grew as an individual. I've had to deal with very mature problems, and I think that I've definitely matured a lot, especially with my friendships. I've learned that sometimes, if a friend is bringing you down, it may be in your best interest to let them go, and though, from personal experience, this is something that is very hard to do, after I let go of a friend who was very draining to me, I realized that my life was a lot better without that person. I also learned on the opposite spectrum, where I realized that sometimes, even if you do not enjoy it, you may need to be a friend to someone who needs it, even if you may find that person annoying. Overall, one of the main things I've learned is that I should never let anything get in between of my strongest friendships, because in the long-run, those matter a lot more than any grades.

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