Personal Finance was a tough course for me, personally, and I only got a C minus in it. This is probably because I am no good at math. I picked it because I had to have a math class, and I thought, “well, this is Economics, I’d probably do better at it than I did at other math classes.” I was wrong. Not only was it math (and lots of math!), it also involved quite a lot of economic thought. We learned about managing money, calculating interest, insurance, and all sorts of things. Really, it was a miracle I managed to get a C minus in the class overall.
But despite my bad grade, I did learn things. Mainly, I learned how to properly create a Personal Tax System, which is included at the bottom of this page. I worked with a partner to create it, and we worked on a trickle-down policy where the rich paid the most. We did not get a good grade, but it was still a good learning experience. I learned how to work with a partner (we had our share of disagreements, especially while I was out on an Anthropology field trip and she was upset because she didn’t feel like I had done enough). I also learned that sometimes, projects don’t always go your way, and you just have to do the best you can with what you have. Since then, I have pushed myself more. I have worked harder, become more diligent, and made an effort to work more closely with my group on group projects. This paper shows how far I’ve come. While this was not my best piece of work, I will post it anyway as a reminder of everything I’ve learned on my college journey.
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Open in new tab This was the tax system project I created with a partner in my first semester (dated September 28. 2017). It was a way for me to learn how to work with a partner, as well as how to get through a difficult assignment for a difficult class.