> Imagine going through a whole semester, never once learning what was going to be on the AP test. This is how I learn mathematics – mostly because I'm empiric

> Imagine going through a whole semester, never once learning what was going to be on the AP test. This is how I learn mathematics – mostly because I'm empirically incapable of doing otherwise. I will achieve a lower grade than I “could”, and miss out on many opportunities as a result.