My Struggle With AP Chemistry

Throughout many of the arduous AP courses I took in high school I was pushed to my limits, but I accomplished my goals through hard work. One example of this would be my AP United States History class. This class was one of the most difficult courses I had taken, mostly due to the sheer amount of information being presented and needed to be memorized. Even though the basics of U.S. history had been taught to me in one way shape or form every school year, there was brand new information on people and important dates. At first I struggled with the work load and text, but I eventually made it through and succeeded by diving

Someone once said, “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” I use to think that I couldn’t take AP because it was too difficult. But I’m willing to prove to myself and others that just because something is considered hard, doesn’t automatically mean it’s not for you or that you’re going to fail. I want to take AP Biology because I want to challenge myself, of the benefits, and for the experience. I believe that hard work comes with great rewards that are life changing.

My entire life, I have looked forward to math class; it has always made sense to me. Plugging numbers into an equation and solving for x always came easy to me. Outside of school, I enjoy reading. Easily, I could pick up a book and read the entire thing as time just flies by me. The books I don’t like to read are the ones that I am forced to read in a constricted amount of time. Before this year, I’ve never taken an honors English class; I was the smartest one in my CP class. I never challenged myself which is the reason I decided to take AP English. I didn’t put this on my schedule have my transcript look good, or to boost my GPA, I want to become a better writer. In 20 years, the skills I learn throughout this year will be more important

My AP Biology class was the hardest class I have ever taken and my traditional studying skills did not help. Not knowing how to study and not having time to study made it very difficult to keep up with the class. I had to think fast and I learned that the only way I remember certain concepts where by seeing them in action. I am a visual learner. Reading words and flashcards do not help me learn unless I actually see things happen. So I started taking notes on videos and I started doing better. I would have never come to this realization if I never did Students Run LA. Also I was not the only one in SRLA who was in AP Biology so we were able to learn together while running together. I am ready for any challenge that comes my way and any other surprises along the way. I will become a professional in my

I am an academic thrill seeker; I search out and thrive in fast-paced, high-octane learning experiences. In these situations, I am able to test and tweak my creative and critical thinking skills, fine-tuning my learning styles and methods. It was for this reason that I chose to pursue AP courses,

Given the AP class list at Charlestown High School, and my constant relocating between states during high school, I was only able to take one AP class- AP Language & composition. After coming back to Charlestown High, halfway into September of 2016, I was put into AP Lang and was required to complete all of the summer work in one week. Despite all of the readings and annotations, I was able to complete the requirements, along with a 1500 word essay before the deadline and received the highest grade. Regardless of the challenges that I face outside, and inside of school I’ve always been able to strive for academic excellence and push myself to partake in the creation of new knowledge. Throughout my time in high school when given work that I could not fully comprehend in class, I would spend hours after school teaching myself what I could not understand before. By pushing myself to learn more outside of school I always ended up being ahead of my class in the long run. If given the chance to be a part of the Program I feel that I will have a strong community to learn from, teach and help in order to better myself and others no matter the coursework. No matter the case I always have the motivation to strive for excellence in everything that I do whether

Due to my involvement in every math and science related activity at my school, my ability in these areas often overshadows everything else. Since freshman year, many of my classmates have only talked to me for help with their math or their science homework. Many times, I feel cheated and only viewed as a way to better understand their homework. Over time, I realized that this outtake on this situation was selfish. Instead, I have realized this predicament comes from people not realizing my best quality. My helpfulness is what is often overlooked by others.

In the beginning of my junior year, I had signed up for one of the most intimidating classes in my high school, AP chemistry. While I took chemistry honors, I heard rumors about the AP course and seen homework packets that overwhelmed me to the point of removing the class from next year’s schedule. However, out of impulsiveness, I decided it was time for a challenge and put the course back on my schedule. When I received my summer assignment for the course, I felt confused and regretful about the decision I had made. My commitment to not fail the class the first week back from break forced me to focus on the time-consuming homework. From my struggle, I managed to finish the packet on time. The school year began, and one of the first lessons

h Q. ____ Q Qu. ____ Lab _____ Test _____ = ________ 1. ________________ splitting the atom to release energy? 2. _______________ small atom are pressed together with a release of energy?

The past few years since I have began High School I have realized how important school really is for my future. My freshman year was the year I slacked because I really just had no care but as an 11th grader and an incoming 12th grader for the 2018-2019 school year, I have realized it was a very big mistake because it is now affecting my GPA which I know could be higher. I am hoping that by taking this class it could increase my GPA although by the time I will be taking this class my college applications will have already been submitted. Taking an AP course will be the biggest step I have taken in my high school career. I may not have been ready for this step up in my education during the 2017-2018 school year but I believe I am fully prepared

From the beginning of the ninth grade until now, I have maintained highest honors. To do so, I made a routine of studying regularly, completing assignments in a timely manner and making sure they are submitted by the deadline, and putting effort into everything I do in school. I do so to develop the habits that will make me successful in college and when I reach my goal and become a physician’s assistant. By continuing to put great effort into school, I display my ability to persevere and show my continuing endurance even when a class is difficult. The most difficult class that I recall having throughout high school was chemistry. It was a rigorous course and the branches of chemistry we had studied were often intricate. We would have to complete lengthy lab reports after every

I started my junior year and I was initially surprised on how easy the courses were. Because of this, I got extremely cocky. I started to belittle everyone and deemed I was the greatest in academics. I called this my “god-complex” phase. Since my school only offered one science-related AP class, I went with that, which was AP Physics 1. I started feeling confident that I’ll be able to ace this class easily like my other courses. Only two weeks after I joined and I was literally crying about how hard it was.

I took Chemistry for the first time as an Honors Chemistry course in junior year and loved it. My teacher did not explain so well, so I had to teach myself the material. Previously I had considered this situations a burden because I had to spend so much time reading the book and looking for information online, but with Chemistry it was different. I enjoyed reading about the different subjects and understanding their applications to our daily lives. This passion I feel for Chemistry only got stronger and stronger, which is why I’m taking AP Chemistry as a senior, even though it meant not being able to take AP French, which I enjoyed a lot.

One of the subjects that I remember well from high school is curriculum that I learned from my AP Chemistry course. I took AP Chemistry throughout my entire junior year in high school. My chemistry course was the first time that I was introduced to the “reverse classroom” teaching style. My teacher, Mr. Rippeon, explained reverse classroom (also called flipped classroom) as a teaching style where the students watch assigned lecture videos for homework, and learning activities and demonstrations are done during class to reinforce what was learned from the videos. In my class specifically, we completed small labs, did worksheets in groups, and did many short demonstrations. Some of the demonstrations included lighting tables on fire with various chemicals, experimenting with marshmallows in vacuums, and setting tables on fire. Because my

plenty of time for pre-AP Algebra II. I have a teens church group Wednesday nights and I go to church on Sundays. I get home at 8:oo p.m. after church, so I will still have plenty of time to complete homework and study for quizzes and tests. I will also take time each night to complete the work for all of the other classes. Again, I will have plenty of time to prepare for each