Why Take Ap Classes

However, junior year of high school changed that: I was given the opportunity to take either AP Psychology, or AP European History. I felt that the obvious choice would be to take AP European History, since I’m European and therefore already had a solid foundation for succeeding in the class, but something inside me told me to take a blind leap of faith and choose AP Psychology instead. This choice proved to be one of the greatest decisions I have made in my life. Through this class, I emerged myself into the world of psychology and fell in love with it. I didn’t complete the assignments to get a good grade. I completed them because I cherished every minute of it, and I started applying the materials learned in class to real life

I’ve found over the course of my life that I enjoy challenging myself, and believe that only by challenging oneself will one improve as a human being, especially in more challenging subjects. Because of this belief, I find myself constantly pushing my time and attention onto those things I am not the best at, hoping that this will improve my skills in those areas and make me a more well-rounded individual. This is most likely why am in so many college-level and advanced classes, even (and especially) in the subjects I need to improve most in. I suppose I also enjoy the more interesting material in advanced courses. However, I never seem to be prepared for the workloads.

My difficult courses has taught me to always give my best effort no matter how hard the task at hand is. I have taken three advanced placement classes and four honors classes. Taking on these courses I sacrifice leisure time to study. I study between two to three hours a night for these classes so I can do my best. This is exemplified with me getting all A’s in my classes last semester. The monumental lesson I learned from my course load is to

I am not the kind of person that backs down from a challenge. When I was offered to take AP Psychology I already knew I'd be taking two other AP classes. I knew from personal experiences that AP classes came with stress and a lot of rigorous work. It didn't take long for me to come up with an answer: “I'd love to take AP Psych.”

As soon as I stepped into school of junior year the only words I heard were college and SAT. After my first meeting with college guidance I began questioning my success. My average was about a 70 and that was not getting me into college. For the past two years I was focusing on clubs and commissions and now my grades began to hit me. I knew I had to get to work as soon as possible. I began by putting more time and effort into my schoolwork and putting a break on my commissions, school was my new focus. After my long and tiring 10 hour days of school I would only come back to study for more hours till I felt I knew my stuff at the top of my head. I began to appreciate learning new things and being a studios student. I began to connect to some of my classes and grew a passion for them advanced studio art, nutrition, and English. I became confident with my school work and was able to join new commissions and balance my school work with my commissions. Choices commission was my favorite,helping my peers make the right choices in their lives. It was the same in senior year I was taking Ap psychology and it wasn't the easiest class but it was something I enjoyed and I loved being challenged by some of it. After fall semester of senior year my average was an 83.286 about 15 points higher than my fall semester in freshmen year which was a 68.17. I was thrilled, I felt accomplished, this was a new peak of success for

After college striking it rich, living in the mansion, driving the sports car seems to be part of everyone’s dream, and it’s also mine. But there is more than meets the eye. My future does not only selfishly involve me, myself, and I. One day I want a family where my kids grow up knowing that few things in life are just handed to you. Yet the things that are, passed down from generation to generation, should be respected as the gifts they are. Through my involvement in NHS,SNHS, and AP classes I have learned that with a hard work ethic one can achieve fulfillment and see that life is precious not only human life but also the earth we live upon.

Ever since middle school, I have been taking advanced classes. Taking these advanced classes classify me, as well as the others in these classes, as being a capable minded student looking towards college. This puts us in a subculture at our school in which we all share common values of our education. Taking these advanced classes also shows to others that we are dedicated students to our education, and have benefited us when applying to college or for jobs. These benefits also extend out to receiving scholarships, as the advanced students are more likely to receive certain scholarships that other students may not be available

As a sophomore in high school, I have learned enough about myself as a student to self-assess my academic abilities by using the classes I have taken so far and how I have performed so far. When I started my freshman year, I immediately noticed that all the core classes I had take were signified as an honors class, and I thought that freshman year was going to be difficult because I foresaw a significant increase in difficulty with honors classes in my schedule. However, I was completely wrong, freshman year was a breeze, I had no issues maintaining Straight A’s during both semesters even when taking the junior level mathematics course Algebra II Honors along with my other standard core classes. After putting thought into the three choices for junior year

Most critics, when looking at AP course, focus on the workload and how students deal with the material, but AP isn’t one sided; teachers are one of the key features of how AP courses are provided to students. Katherine Leal Unmuth believes that “offering more training for teachers” can benefit students by increasing the passing rate on the AP exam with more experienced teachers providing better learning techniques. Mr. Stewart agrees with his own experience stating, “I don’t think there is a ‘perfect’ design, but I am always tinkering and trying to find what works best for my students, because in the end they are what’s most important.” He continues saying how “teachers and students need to use class time to its full potential... I think the

One thing that makes me stand out in my high school's community is my readiness to take the next step. I have always been up for any challenge thrown at me throughout my high school career. Going into high school, I was an antisocial student who was too timid to take any risks. All I wanted to do was get my good grades and get out. However, my high school's environment has helped me develop into a well rounded student. Since freshman year, I have taken a new step each year in order to challenge myself. Whether it be joining the Honors Society and increasing my community service workload, or running for an officer position when public speaking has never been a proficient area for me, challenging myself is a way to keep me on my toes

These students will often argue for taking less advantageous and challenging course schedules, and putting effort into activities or play. While it may be tempting to follow in their footsteps, taking AP classes will make you more desirable and set you up for scholarships in the future (I won over $10,000 this year and you can too- as a junior). However, accomplishing these goals take hard work and continuous self-improvement. Junior year is the most important year for academics and challenging yourself. Colleges will look to see, not only if you are smart, but also if you can apply your intelligence.

As a student in the advanced track at my current school, I really enjoy being able to challenge myself and be around others who challenge me as well. When I heard that Trinity Catholic offers AP, I automatically knew that Trinity Catholic would be my first choice. I really enjoy being able to learn at a faster and more challenging pace because it almost literally forces me to be the best I can through hard work and dedication to my studies. By being allowed to take an AP course, I will be able to not only challenge myself academically but mentally and develop skills that will be crucial to me throughout high school and college.

The courses offered in my new school were different in levels and curriculum. I did not know what level was appropriate for me to work in and neither did my guidance counselor. It was not until the end of the sophomore year when I figured out my strengths. I decided to take seven major courses, all honors and Advanced Placements- including honors English, even though English was not my native language. My guidance counselor told me that it was risky to take these courses, and I had to ask my parents to sign a form to acknowledge and accept the risks involved. But I trusted myself of what I can achieve and what I can

Courses can become overwhelming at times, with homework, sports, and other extracurricular activities, it can all seem like too much. Never stop though, keep going through everything that comes at you during your high school career. Because in those moments right before you are about to break is when you find what you are truly made of and in those moments you find a strength you never knew you had and in each time you reach that limit you become a little bit stronger, and that pushes you to do your best.

In junior High School, things started to turn around for me. Although I was still placed in lower level classes, I developed a love for learning. In the years to come from Junior High to High School, I had a strong urge to make up for lost time. One class I started to excel in was the one I used to have the most trouble with, Mathematics. It seemed as though the once boring and complex equations now seemed meaningful and simple. As I progressed into 8th grade, I was able to advance to normal classes. I felt that the hard work I put in was finally paying of. At this point, I felt that I could handle a higher level. At the end of 8th grade, I took the necessary procedures and tests to try and get into honor - level courses in 9th grade. After taking a summer course of Algebra 1 and several tests I was able to succeed and take the classes. The experience was great. I felt that I was finally going the right direction