APUSH, i hate this class. Options

[*autumn.*]

but doesn't that sort of screw you over for the AP?

[sammehmyst]

USH is US History, what's the AP? :-P

edit: nevermind. *is dumb*

[NatiMarie]

Yeah I take it.
I just learn to manage my time well. It's really hard at times...but eh, I have an A, so I'm happy.
x] I just try really hard and focus.
;P
We use the American Pageant book.
=D

[Just_Dream]

I have the book "Inveting America." I can't seem to remember all the information in the book, and my teacher asks random information. Usually, my boyfriend reads the chapters we have to study for and he passes with flying colors! But if the test is hard, he'd probably get a B, but his score would be the highest in our period. Just goes to show just how important read that heavy, 1500 paged book is..

DBQ's.. well yea I stress about it.. but usually I write them while I'm in class.. THAT period.. when it was due in the beginning of class. My teacher always accepts them as if we turn them in on time, if we turn it in by lunch, regardless of whether we write it in ink or type it up. I hate history in general because I can't seem to remember much of the information.. But I try to pay attention in class as best as I can, and it really helps. I am one of the few who actually do all the work in my period. Everyone's lazy.

I agree with uninspiredfae:

Actually, taking it and failing it, getting something like a C , or not passing the AP exam will only make it worse for you on the college aps. Why not take something that's in your power to make an A in? Or atleast, take something more managable.

Take classes if you KNOW you'll actually try to learn something or at least try to get a B in. Getting a C in an AP class.. isn't even worth it. Is it true that if you got a C or lower in an AP class, the grade doesn't even count as a B, but remains a C? You know what I mean? Since AP classes are on a 5 point scale.. A C would still be a C, even in a regular class. Or well, at least that's what I heard from a teacher.

[*AngelicEyz00*]

i took us history honors, not AP.. i heard it was hard, glad I didn't take it =\

[angel-roh]

I have U.S. History, but I don't have APUSH. Heh, my parents thinks I should take easy classes, so I'm taking easy classes right now to low down my stress problem >.<;;;

At our school. This friend of mine, she's American and very smart girl too. She had APUSH last year and I don't know why only her. But she had more projects and homework than anyone else who took APUSH >.<;;; I guess she wanted more, so she can impress her teachers?

[Mireh]

sounds like fun.

[xx angelbabu xx]

ugh i hate it so much.. we're about 15 chapters behind other classes so we're going through the textbook like a madman.. ahh.. and its such a boring class..

[xTINAA]

i took ap us history last year as a sophomore and this year i'm taking ap european history. i disliked ap us history last year because it was boring and hard and so much work.

[anoniez]

whoa lol. APUSH is the easiest thing for me.. kind of boring though. apwh took over my life last year, not so for apush this year.. that position goes to ap bio.

[makulit]

history comes really easy for me, it always has. it's kinda odd cause i hate it with a passion, it's a waste of time and so boring. i can't argue though, i got a 102 average last semester. "it looks good on your college resume." i keep reminding myself. that's basically my only motivation or else i wouldn't even bother with that class.

[*autumn.*]

[quote=Just_Dream,Jan 4 2005, 11:36 PM]
I have the book "Inveting America." I can't seem to remember all the information in the book, and my teacher asks random information. Usually, my boyfriend reads the chapters we have to study for and he passes with flying colors! But if the test is hard, he'd probably get a B, but his score would be the highest in our period. Just goes to show just how important read that heavy, 1500 paged book is..

heh i use that textbook too. i dont read it. haha.

[silver-rain]

but doesn't that sort of screw you over for the AP?

haha, not really, because he's a really good teacher too and teaches really well.

whoa lol. APUSH is the easiest thing for me.. kind of boring though. apwh took over my life last year, not so for apush this year.. that position goes to ap bio.

haha, same here. oh boy, apbio is killing me.

[*autumn.*]

ap bc calc is killing me.

[Just_Dream]

ap bc calc is killing me.

My school doesn't even OFFER AP BC Calc. We only have AP AB Calculus. :[

Anyways, back to the subject. In my opinion, DBQs aren't that tough. I get better grades on DBQs than on my history tests, even when I read the text (okay, well maybe 3/4 of the chapter). I guess I just suck at test taking. Has anyone already taken APUSH? How was the AP test for it?

[OhXiet_ItzDonnA]

do we take that in high school? well, i hate studyin history anywayz..bleh

[s0pnayish]

I had that class my junior but I got out because I didn't like it. The new class I hate just as much as APUSH is AP US Gov't. I friggin' hate that class. BUt once the semester is over, I don't have to take to go to that class anymore

[xTINAA]

My school doesn't even OFFER AP BC Calc. We only have AP AB Calculus. :[

Anyways, back to the subject. In my opinion, DBQs aren't that tough. I get better grades on DBQs than on my history tests, even when I read the text (okay, well maybe 3/4 of the chapter). I guess I just suck at test taking. Has anyone already taken APUSH? How was the AP test for it?

Yes i have taken the test. I took it last May. For me it was difficult but i slacked off a lot in that class so if you actually read and do all the work, you will do fine. Just don't slack like i did and don't worry, if you don't get the grade you want you can take it again the following year, although you have to pay the $80-something again

[toodlepops.]

aww, poor you. history classes are always boring, no doubt.

[*tweeak*]

My school doesn't even OFFER AP BC Calc. We only have AP AB Calculus. :[

whats the difference? a couple of my friends are taking AP calc as sophmores (stupid smart kids ) but i didnt realize there were different types...i dont have to worry though, considering my ineptitude at mathematics, i need to stay far far away from any ap math class

[miss barnes]

i dont even think my school as AP classes...well maybe but no one refers to them as "AP this" or "AP that". they just say english or history or whatever it is..

[tooeffingcrazy]

History is so boring! Now theres a AP- U.S History. History is so pointless.

[*autumn.*]

whats the difference? a couple of my friends are taking AP calc as sophmores (stupid smart kids ) but i didnt realize there were different types...i dont have to worry though, considering my ineptitude at mathematics, i need to stay far far away from any ap math class

ab is 100x easier than bc, no joke.

k lemme explain it a bit more. 3 parts of calc. a. b. c.

ab only covers ab.
bc zips through a (assumes you already have a good background of a) and you learn parts b and c. thats it. some people take ab in junior year, and bc in senior.

[xTINAA]

History is so boring! Now theres a AP- U.S History. History is so pointless.

now there is AP US History?? there always was... and history actually isn't that pointless. once you really start to learn about it, you'll see that it's not all that pointless, just a bit boring at times.

[*salcha*]

Hayward, eh? Not far from here. Milpitas.
Do you use the American Pageant textbook?
It's not all that hard. 

aay! same here, milpitas.
and yeah, im taking us ap history next year
im in my freshman year right now