My First Advanced Placement Course

As I write this paper, I reflect on my experience in Early American History and how my group’s final project went. Overall, the class was significantly more difficult than I first thought it would be. Going into the class I originally assumed this would be a pretty simple GEP with minimal effort required to get an A in the class. Those assumptions were dispelled fairly quickly when I arrived at the first class. The teacher was going over the syllabus for the class and explaining the weekly assignments we would have. We were required to cover certain sections of a chapter based on the topic we chose to cover throughout the entirety of the course. We were to complete this every week and discuss what we had discovered in class. We would also have to write two essays and complete several mandatory readings and podcasts. To top all of this off, we would have to complete a final project that includes another essay. But the one thing that turned out to be the hardest task of the class was not any of these assignments, but was the participation grade.

I felt that I put a great deal of effort toward the grade that I wanted, through my strict self discipline in my class effort. I was extremely critical when I was reading novels and stories, editing essays, and writing essays. Moreover, I was able to improve my writing and analyzation

My interest in taking Advanced Placement U.S. Government/Macroeconomics stems from my segmented historical learning experience thus far in my Brophy career. I have delved into the developmental watersheds of societies in the ancient world, Europe, and the United States. In doing so, however, I have not yet focused my attention on a most immediate piece of the puzzle–the very processes and principles of modern-day American capitalism. And as a senior, I would like to accept the challenge of Brophy's pinnacle in historical study. AP U.S. Gov. & Econ. would not only mold and solidify my expectations for a future of collegiate education, but it would also provide a comfortably-blended field of mathematics and historical knowledge.

Students in Colorado marched out of it, Oklahoma’s government doesn’t want to fund it, and there are more horror stories about this curriculum than there are horror movies; however I still want to take AP U.S. History. There are both pros and cons to taking this course, but in the end those positives slightly outweigh the negatives. I want to take AP U.S. History for possible college credit, for a challenge, and simply because I enjoy history.

United States History, or U.S. History for short, is a course that explores the history of the Americas and how they were formed to come out the way they are today. At Clackamas High School, students have the option to take regular US History as well as Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH). Although the two classes are similar in content, the rigor and depth of information differ immensely between the two courses.

‘AP’ World History is a unique course and has introduced me to educational material that is close to what you would expect in a university. Our class has looked at history in a way I haven’t ever before. History is one of my favorite subjects, as learning about the past, although tedious at times, is very interesting. After taking ‘AP’ World History, I have discovered the true “reality” of the world and how it relates to the world we live in today. Being introduced to my first ‘AP’ class this year has made me excited to take addition “AP’ classes as I continue my high school career and has significantly increased my overall excitement for

Since I was little, I have always loathed history. I never understood why there was a need to learn about events that already happened; only the future mattered. But when my history teacher from sophomore year described AP US History as the class where students learned to appreciate history, I doubted how one class could change my mindset and decided to take the challenge and enroll.

As I was growing up I never thought about going to college, I came to the United States unaware of what an S.O.L, the SAT, honors, AP and DE classes were. I didn’t know anything about this. There was only one college I knew and that was James Madison University because it was everywhere in the city. When I was a freshman, history was my favorite subject it was just so fun to learn about the history of each country. When it was parent conference day my teacher told my mom that since i’m so good in history I can take World History History 2 honors. I didn’t know what an honors class was at that time but it sounded good so I decided to give it a try. I can’t explain why I choose Avid because actually I got into this class without knowing what Avid was, but I’m glad I applied and had been with this class

There’s no doubt core classes are important; however, some advanced students breeze through these classes. Offering some higher level courses within our high school could benefit those wanting to progress a little faster. We could achieve this by presenting advanced placement courses. They would not only allow students to learn at a higher level, but it would also enable them to work on their college career a little quicker or qualify them to take higher level courses when they begin their final chapter of their education.

Over the years, my family and I have visited numerous forts, museums, and parks during summer vacation that tell the story of our nation’s past. Standing in the same places as many influential people have stood tends to make me want to explore the stories of the events which unfolded there. History is a giant story of the entire world which I can use to learn from the mistakes and victories of the past. Studying history allows me to understand how events unfolded and affected other people. Through thorough study of history, it becomes easier for me to find parallels between the past and present day events. Taking AP US History would allow me to challenge myself to better understand the history of our nation and the way our nation has

The integration of ideas and rhetoric from AP Language would also enhance discussions in philosophy club. To add to my credibility, past experience in Advanced Placement World History would further render me capable of handling an Advanced course such as this one. My punctuality and superlative attendance would also prohibit me from falling behind in class and missing work. Since my attendance is based on my desire for education, missing class is of my lowest aspects. My eagerness for knowledge succeeds any personal setbacks or flaws one might have and promises a successful future for

It’s ENC 1101, Not knowing what to expect I entered the room with absolute fear, after all it was my first year of college. Although I’ve never been quite fond of English in the past, I’ve always excelled in the subject. I had yet to work for my grade and no English course I had taken proved to be a challenge through my eyes. I am a huge procrastinator, if not one of the biggest when it comes to assignments. I most likely wrote papers the night before or the day of and still managed to average an “A” on all of them. This bad habit led me to believe that I was cheating myself. Throughout my scholastic years I always had the mentality of asking “what could this class possibly teach me that I didn’t already know?” I believed that my writing

I am predominantly interested in how ancient empires have influenced modern civilization as well as how simple tools that were created by primitive humans to make life easier evolved into extraordinarily complex devices. Taking AP as a sophomore could stand out on a college admission and could also help boost my GPA.Taking AP as a sophomore can be challenging but I plan on staying motivated as well as having good study skills and being well organized.In order to be successful in AP World I will not require anything from my teacher other than fair treatment.

One of the high points of the class was consistently making high A’s. We wrote a variety of different types of papers, and my grade was always respectable. Succeeding in this class made me feel adequately prepared to write proper papers. Although I made impressive grades for the class, I was able to do so with only minimal effort. Therefore, I knew I could execute my papers better. The quality of my writing seemed to stay stagnant over the course of the year. This class would have been exponentially more beneficial had it challenged me to improve my writing, however it never did.

My enrollment in the History course this semester was due to requirements for my bachelor’s degree in nursing. Rather than feeling that the course took valuable time away from the core curriculum, what I learned has made a lasting impact on how I feel about the world around me and who I am in that world. Those changes are going to impact the way in which I interact with my future patients and conduct myself as a healthcare professional. The format of the course facilitated a deeper understanding of social and cultural concepts and how those concepts can affect and even define a group of people or region to the rest of the world. Through the education I have received in this course, I now watch international news reports and more clearly