Official Start Time: 1:30 a.m.
Date: 3/16/09
Official End Time: 2:00 a.m.
Its been a while since we last saw our AP US History teacher and I'm kinda worried in terms of what we're gonna do to get ready for the exam. For the most part of the year, our teacher has been absent due to a back injury he faced. I wouldn't really call it an injury, but rather a sprain that has kept him out of action for the majority of the year.
Not having him there has had its advantages: we mess around a lot. It sounds bad but I guess we aren't totally to blame. In my AP US History class, there are no test, no assignments, and literally nothing holding us back from running free and doing/not doing whatever we want. It might sound ideal for the hard working student who seeks the freedom to work at their own pace and work on project not typically assigned in the classroom, but for your everyday student it means anarchy. We basically go into the class and do whatever we want: nothing.
The exam is in May and it's a hard exam. The exam is nothing in comparison to our AP World History exam and many are destined to fail according to the status quo that experts seem to have just realized all of a sudden. The course is designed to be a college course with additional assignments and higher expectations, but really it is meant to be taught at the high school level with repetitive testing and homework assignments that make sure students are focused and ready for the exam ahead; we have none of that.
Our AP US History class revolves off the theory that as long as you read you're fine. In a perfect world that would make sense but being granted a passing grade doesn't really give students a reason to read and be responsible. What we have are students who take upon themselves to do/not do whatever they want. It sounds nice in theory but one can only imagine the chaos being unleashed.
Overall, we're pretty much screwed as we no way of applying the knowledge we've gained and no way of knowing how well we will do come test day. This class is really the college scenario and its up to us as students to prove that we are diligent and determined to pass. I hope I can prove that I'm ready.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
Date: 3/16/09
Official End Time: 2:00 a.m.
Its been a while since we last saw our AP US History teacher and I'm kinda worried in terms of what we're gonna do to get ready for the exam. For the most part of the year, our teacher has been absent due to a back injury he faced. I wouldn't really call it an injury, but rather a sprain that has kept him out of action for the majority of the year.
Not having him there has had its advantages: we mess around a lot. It sounds bad but I guess we aren't totally to blame. In my AP US History class, there are no test, no assignments, and literally nothing holding us back from running free and doing/not doing whatever we want. It might sound ideal for the hard working student who seeks the freedom to work at their own pace and work on project not typically assigned in the classroom, but for your everyday student it means anarchy. We basically go into the class and do whatever we want: nothing.
The exam is in May and it's a hard exam. The exam is nothing in comparison to our AP World History exam and many are destined to fail according to the status quo that experts seem to have just realized all of a sudden. The course is designed to be a college course with additional assignments and higher expectations, but really it is meant to be taught at the high school level with repetitive testing and homework assignments that make sure students are focused and ready for the exam ahead; we have none of that.
Our AP US History class revolves off the theory that as long as you read you're fine. In a perfect world that would make sense but being granted a passing grade doesn't really give students a reason to read and be responsible. What we have are students who take upon themselves to do/not do whatever they want. It sounds nice in theory but one can only imagine the chaos being unleashed.
Overall, we're pretty much screwed as we no way of applying the knowledge we've gained and no way of knowing how well we will do come test day. This class is really the college scenario and its up to us as students to prove that we are diligent and determined to pass. I hope I can prove that I'm ready.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
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