Dear Biology Student: My name is Claire Smerdon and a year ago, I sat where you are today. I have been in the Saratoga district since kindergarten, starting at Saratoga Elementary and then Redwood. The transition for me from Redwood to Saratoga High was relatively easy, but I remember being very scared. I had to stay late on the first day of school, and I went to Starbucks by myself even though I had no money because I was too scared to stay on campus. I took MAP freshmen year, but I will not be continuing it as a sophmore. For math, I took algebra 2 honors, and my electives were spanish 2 and intro to engineering. I played competitive soccer, volunteered every weekend, and was in robotics. When I walked into this class, I did not know what to expect; when I heard that this was a ‘flipped classroom,’ I was even more confused. In this biology class, focus on the small things. In most classes, tests are the most important. While you still want to do well on tests, make sure you do
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