Happy Monday!
I know, I know. Another week of school. But there are only three weeks left until Mardi Gras break, so that’s pretty exciting.
I don’t have much time to write today, since I’ve got to leave for school soon, but there is something I wanted to ask all of you about. A couple weeks from now, we’re going to be scheduling our classes for next year. I’ll be a senior in high school, so what I take my last year is going to be pretty important. My teachers at school have been talking to me about Advanced Placement classes. Or “AP,” as they call them.
Apparently, you can take a test at the end of the year and get college credit for the AP courses you take, which sounds cool. But that also means that the AP classes are harder than the normal ones. My parents think that AP courses are a good idea, because if I earn college credit before I even get there, it will save money. My counselors said that it will look good on my college applications if I show them that I am already doing college-level work.
What do you guys think? If I want, I can take AP English, AP Calculus, AP Government and Economics or AP Biology next year. Should I sign up for none of them? Or all of them? Or just some of them?
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Dear Amy,
ReplyDeleteYour parents and counselors are right. Taking AP classes saves money, time, and looks good on college applications.
However, AP courses are harder and they also take up a lot more time.
But, it all comes down to you. If you want to take the AP courses then go ahead. However, if you think the courses will be too hard, and that all that work is not worth the money and time you'll save in college, than you shouldn't take them. It's you're decision.
__Daniel Hulgan
Roberie 4
ahaha look its daniel! hay daniel!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I think that if you're going to be in your senior year and haven't taken those classes yet, you should definitely take them now. They'll probably be pretty hard, but if you're willing to use your time efficiently and work it, you'll appreciate it the long run, 'cuz like you won't have to spend as much money+time in college. But if you feel that AP classes are too much for you, just deal with the fact that you wont be ~advanced~ in college.
roberie 3
sarah corie
HEY SARAH AND DANIEL!!!
ReplyDeleteI think that you shouldn't take AP classes if you want to enjoy your last year of high school. You could always take extra courses in college.
Leah Wallace, Roberie 4
I dont think you should take the class, but thats just me. my whole outlook on school has been getting OUT of it. taking EXTRA classes would be blasphemy in my eyes. but its down to you, i vote no, because im lazy, but yes, because it will probably help.
ReplyDeleteDamian labat. Roberie 4
DONT LISTEN TO DAMIAN
ReplyDeleteit's always better to be ahead, you should totally take those classes as soon as get the chance
dont be lazy! the future is now!
(I dont know i just made that up now, sounds pretty nice huh?)
Gift, Roberie 4
lol. Roberie 4 is so odd...but I love them.
ReplyDeleteAnd taking AP classes is something I wanna do, so thank God you're gonna take 'em! Less time you spend in class in college!
--Kelsey Anderson, Roberie 4 :D
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ReplyDeletejust wanted that to be known.
--Kelsey!! :P