Why I Dropped My Class

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I was homeschooled until I was high school age. When I moved from Atlanta, Georgia too Harrison, Arkansas, I decided to go into the public-school system. When the guidance counselor and I were picking out my classes she suggested I try out their new class. The class was an online AP World History course. Transitioning from normal classes where a teacher keeps you disciplined, to an advanced class where you discipline yourself is an abrupt jump. The class was new to my high school, and they were testing with the sophomore class. Most students dropped the class after first semester. The others feared the class would drop their GPA down from their perfect 4.0. I stuck with the class. In my mind, everything must be completed. So, for the second semester I studied hard for the dreaded AP Test. When I took the AP test, I arrived not knowing exactly what to expect. …show more content…

I was super nervous. I wanted to make my parents proud. I wanted to prove to my students that if you are tenacious in your actions towards a goal, you will succeed. I opened the email at a dizzyingly fast pace. I closed my eyes and scrolled down to the score. When I peered over the edge of my finger, I saw the top of the number one. I was distraught to say the least. I wasn’t a kid to obsess over one test grade, but in this case I felt like I deserved better than a one for all the hours and time I put into the class. In that moment, I swore I would never put as much effort into any class I ever did

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