things going on, such as classes to choose, who to be friends with, deciding on colleges and careers, and much more. There are many classes to choose from. Once classes have been chosen, it is now time to pick what level is most beneficial: regular, honors, or Advanced Placement. But be warned, Advanced Placement classes do not benefit US students because they are too rushed and the students are not prepared to take them. It is understood that many parents believe that AP classes can improve their GPA
When it comes time for high school students to enroll in classes, many of them decide against taking an Advanced Placement class as a result of false assumptions. Why do false assumptions about AP courses exist when the concept was to help students further their education? While it is true that many students take advantage of these courses, the idea of taking an AP course originated as a beneficial route for students. Arguments that were previously stated in articles can easily be rebutted by analyzing
NEED ADVANCED CLASSES Reaching my full potential and being all I can be is something that I take pride in. “Free the child 's potential, and you will transform him into the world.” Giving students the keys to success is something that schools should not only be required to do but also strive to do. Schools should not have the right to hold academically advanced kids back. All schools should be required to offer the same amount of advanced classes, such as honors classes, AP classes, or even foreign
just as much weight. I began to take rigorous classes as they were available to me this started in eighth grade when high school classes became available. Doing this gave me skills to succeed in high school, but at that point, I did not have those skills and because of this my grades suffered. Then throughout my time in high school, I began to succeed more and more pushing me to seek harder classes to challenge myself. When seeking these harder classes my study skills were not where they needed to
Enrolling in AP and honors classes are one prime example of how I took advantage of educational opportunities. The first time I took an AP class however, it was much more difficult and rigorous than what I thought. To begin with, I had joined AP European History two weeks late which also meant making up the summer homework, while keeping up with the assigned readings and homework assignments. As to why I changed my mind to take an AP history class later was due to the incentive of passing the exams
The night became as dark as a black hole around me. As I read my AP World History textbook, the work triggered a yawn. I stretched my arms to find relief, and they accidentally brushed against my phone, displayed 2 a.m. I was so surprised; the time had disappeared and I still had the bulk of my homework to complete. It started to descend into my thoughts that taking AP World History and Honors Chemistry may have been an enormous misjudgement, as this was the second time this week I had to stay up
teachers, and administrators debate on the benefits between the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and Dual Enrollment (DE) Program. The AP Program was launched in 1952 to offer college level curricula and examinations to students in high school. Dual enrollment, in contrast was created in 2008 as a system which gave students the opportunity to take college classes at various universities during their high school years. AP and dual enrollment are fairly similar, however, dual enrollment gives students the
higher level students brains for mind-numbing dullness. Separate higher level classes should be available for every student if needed because it challenges students, improves the behavior of the higher level student, and prepares the students
As AP students, im sure most - if not all- of us can recall the feeling of fatigue and anxiety of being up at 2 am doing a major assignment for one or more AP courses. AP students have a lot to do between extracurricular activities, jobs, homework. They need to be prepared for what an AP course involves. Juggling all these activities makes it impossible to keep up a healthy lifestyle- according to Stanford university, a recent national poll shows that more than 87 percent of U.S. high school students
have been very blessed in my life by excelling in school. Although I do very well in my classes, there are a couple classes that I have had to work twice as hard in. To be specific, I have had to work exceptionally harder in math and science. Most of my friends would be surprised to hear that I have to work so much harder in these classes. Many of them know that I am in Advanced Placement classes, so they automatically assume I am naturally gifted in all subject areas and that the course