I'm still stunned
I can't believe it
The brutal quantitative class
That I thought would drop me
Down grade-wise

But no
It happened
I did it
I got an A

I've been holding my breath
For 8 weeks
Constant confusion
Mistakes
Rewriting
Over and over

Wondering what I'd
Gotten myself into
Second, guessing myself
Contributed to an
Emotional breakdown
A few weeks back

But I picked myself up
Because I'm not a quitter
I've come too far
Started by taking
One step at a time
Inching forward

I got super lucky
A great professor
Who kept challenging me
Who was there for every question
Explaining things
In layman's terms

Today I got my reward
For my hard work
I did it
Now I can breathe
When I saw the results
I started jumping up and down
Screeching and yelling

My mom thought I lost my mind
Until she understood
She was worried that my health
Was being affected
Due to the stress

But for me, it meant so much
It's one thing to get an A
In a class that you understand everything
It's a different story when
You get the A
In a class that makes as much sense as
Egyptian hieroglyphics

But perseverance is key
I am very proud of myself
As I begin class 8
I know that with faith
And practice
Hard work
I can do anything