If you have ever entered an advanced or an AP (advanced placement) course, you know it’s a whole different world compared to a regular class. They are expected to have a higher level of punctuality, thoroughness and understanding the concept. Meeting all those criteria can be overwhelming. Students go through several struggles as they study a college level course during high school. Here are some points that AP students go through on a day-to-day basis.
1. You have less time to have a social life
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Being in an AP class, you are assigned numerous of assignments that are due the following week. The work cannot be done in a couple of minutes, and so that can take up time of our day to complete it. Sometimes students have to sacrifice their social life for their education. Madelyn Martinez, a senior at La Joya Community High School in Avondale, AZ said, “I tend to focus so much on school and preparing for the future that I forget to enjoy the people that are around me right now”.
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2. Stress. Stress. Oh wait, stress!
We are just one human being who can handle so much! Students live their life differently and face problems that other students may not have. Samantha Torres, a senior in La Joya Community High School said “I have to deal with more stress and less sleep due to doing hw all day once I get home from school”.
3. Balancing everything
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Even though students dread the amount of homework and assignments they receive, it does not stop them from joining clubs/extracurricular activities. Madison Stallard, our senior student body president at La Joya Community High School said “When it comes to balancing my time in school and the various extracurricular that I am involved in, it’s pretty tough. I have to stay up till 2 am doing homework and writing emails or making posters”.
The AP life is not as easy task, but every student that enters it, want to challenge themselves and strive for a better future.