Celebrating Academic Achievement

[monkfish]

Often our culture rewards children's physical prowess, while ignoring their academic achievements. But there are a number of high school students who've taken on a rigorous course of Advanced Placement college level work. (At least one of them is a spoofee member. Some may be children of spoofee members.) These students have voluntarily taken on course loads far beyond typical high school requirements, in order to stretch their brains and test their intellectual limits.

The next two weeks are the AP test weeks, where their progress is evaluated. Starting May 5 with Government, moving through Comp Sci, Stat, Calculus, History, Physics, Economics, the series ends with Latin on May 16 -- 37 tests in all. (the member I know about will be busy with the EHAP test on the afternoon of the 9th).

Let's take a moment to let some of those members (the actual students as well as parents of AP students) come forward and brag a little. And the rest of us can wish them well in these grueling high stakes exams.

Hooray for academic excellence. :claps:

 

[Propelissa]

Why, thank you! :claps::claps:

This is the first time i got to see this thread (thanks for the nudge Monkfish) because I was actually busy studying for my AP Exam coming up this week. :verysad::yawn:

 

[monkfish]

Good luck, Propelissa.

If you survive this one, maybe you can sign up for some more AP courses next year.

 

[cybermom]

You go Propelissa! Smart girls rock!roud::bigok:

 

[Propelissa]

Good luck, Propelissa.

If you survive this one, maybe you can sign up for some more AP courses next year.

tehee...i am already signed up for one. roud:

 

[Propelissa]

AHHH!

You guys should all wish me good luck:luck:, because i will be having my AP Exam this Friday.:verysad:


so, right now, i am studying hardcore and tomorrow will be even more bone breaking.:28: :yawn:

:argh: :ranger: :hmmmm2: :frusty:

 

[bluesky]

Good luck!!! Hope everything goes great for you!!!

 

[BabyV]

Wow... I remember sitting in those AP classes and exams - AP Calculus, AP Bio, AP Anatomy & Physiology, AP English & AP World History. Many colleges realize the availability of these AP courses and some are more willing than others to accept the AP exam grades of 3 & 4. Other colleges & universities however, require a 5 on the AP exam in order to provide the student with credit. It's very grueling so for all the students studying: don't give up, get those late night snacks stocked up, study hard and throw in an all-nighter if you have to

 

[stardreamer7880]

:claps: wishing you the best! Good luck and good studying, now go kick butt!!!

 

[monkfish]

Good luck, Propelissa. (You're the only one who came forward -- is it possible there are no others?)

The reports I'm hearing from other exams in this round are that the tests are tending to be "easier than the practice exams." So if you've prepared well through the year, you should be fine.

After all, it's only European history -- not as if it's the whole world you gotta worry about ...

 

[cybermom]

Good luck Propalissa...you won't need luck though....you've got brains!

 

[ULTIMATEgrafx]

honestly, the thought brings back grueling memories, if a teacher can't figure out whether a student has learned anything through their regular assignments throughout the year, why even teach? I have 4 kids, I am not looking forward to this, and for a child (even if it will be adult child) to have to stay up, go through sleep deprivation, etc just to show someone that they retained what they were taught is rediculous. Can't they just do a report or something? That way they can still review, they have 2-4 weeks to actually prepare and if they fail it's their own darn fault, not because they have to cram for a week or 2. Honestly, exams should be a thing of the past.