It is either little known or little acknowledged but a fact nonetheless; every person you have thusfar encountered is a member of College Board’s unpaid advertising service. We traipse around the school and town, seeking new recruits, preying on unsuspecting victims. We tell you: “Take AP classes!” We tell you that they’ll save you money, they’ll get you scholarships and credits, they’ll help you prove your worth to whatever mid-sized New England corporate facade of an intellectual haven that you think you need validation from. It’s like a weird cult, and if you’re reading this, you’ve already been roped in.
Now, cults are tricky business. Obviously, it’s too late for you. Much like myself, you have succumbed to a life of excessive homework and dangerous stress levels in the hopes that it’ll really pay out in time. You’ve selected European History as an instrument of your success. Oh yes, you are either good at history, fond of Mrs. Salisbury’s teaching style, or especially susceptible to peer pressure.
Here is what you need to know:The class is not that bad. For the most part, I enjoyed it. It is never boring, it is always interactive. I enjoyed all of the activities and group discussions that served as the primary educational instrument, in place of mindless slideshows. I enjoyed all of the related movies, songs, and readings that did not convey direct content but rather gave us an outlet with which to connect events to people, ideologies, and eras. The class is fast-paced, and the textbook is absolutely useless, but the information is manageable and the presentation of the information (excluding the textbook) is largely engaging. Salz does an excellent job of teaching her students how to take a test: time limits, essay formats, multiple choice strategies, etc. The only way she could improve the class is to review explicit content more frequently, as it can get confusing and, to reiterate, the textbook is useless for this purpose. At this point, dropping the class is not worth the trip to guidance, so I’d advise you to suck it up and stick with it. For greater ease in the course, I offer the following tips:
-Try to manage your time. I personally never quite got the hang of this, but if I had, I certainly would have been more successful and more well-rested.
-If the textbook confuses you, don’t read it. Buy a review book online, watch videos, read notes, use the textbook only for an outline so you know what content you need to learn, and then find a better way to learn it.
-Make an effort. Salz values students who care, and who make an effort to learn the material, complete assignments, succeed in the class. Ask questions if necessary, but don’t just coast.
-Adapt your taste buds to like coffee. Show me an AP Euro student who sleeps every night and I will show you a human anomaly.
-Lean into the cult life! After all, it’s not so bad.
Now, cults are tricky business. Obviously, it’s too late for you. Much like myself, you have succumbed to a life of excessive homework and dangerous stress levels in the hopes that it’ll really pay out in time. You’ve selected European History as an instrument of your success. Oh yes, you are either good at history, fond of Mrs. Salisbury’s teaching style, or especially susceptible to peer pressure.
Here is what you need to know:The class is not that bad. For the most part, I enjoyed it. It is never boring, it is always interactive. I enjoyed all of the activities and group discussions that served as the primary educational instrument, in place of mindless slideshows. I enjoyed all of the related movies, songs, and readings that did not convey direct content but rather gave us an outlet with which to connect events to people, ideologies, and eras. The class is fast-paced, and the textbook is absolutely useless, but the information is manageable and the presentation of the information (excluding the textbook) is largely engaging. Salz does an excellent job of teaching her students how to take a test: time limits, essay formats, multiple choice strategies, etc. The only way she could improve the class is to review explicit content more frequently, as it can get confusing and, to reiterate, the textbook is useless for this purpose. At this point, dropping the class is not worth the trip to guidance, so I’d advise you to suck it up and stick with it. For greater ease in the course, I offer the following tips:
-Try to manage your time. I personally never quite got the hang of this, but if I had, I certainly would have been more successful and more well-rested.
-If the textbook confuses you, don’t read it. Buy a review book online, watch videos, read notes, use the textbook only for an outline so you know what content you need to learn, and then find a better way to learn it.
-Make an effort. Salz values students who care, and who make an effort to learn the material, complete assignments, succeed in the class. Ask questions if necessary, but don’t just coast.
-Adapt your taste buds to like coffee. Show me an AP Euro student who sleeps every night and I will show you a human anomaly.
-Lean into the cult life! After all, it’s not so bad.
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