Surviving AP Euro - Issy Paterson

AP Euro is so unlike what I imagined it to be at the beginning of this year. After pulling almost three all-nighters to get the summer work done (I'm sure you can relate), I honestly thought that was how the rest of my junior year was going to go. And I knew that, unlike many other people taking AP Euro who are literally top of the class and taking like, idk, three other AP classes and still cruising by, I was going to have to work really hard to keep up with them. But that's not the case; Mrs. Salisbury is one of the most understanding and kindhearted teachers I have ever had, and she knows that us high school kids have a lot going on with not only other schoolwork and extracurriculars, but also personal lives. She does not cram us with busy work, in fact she doesn't even cram us with work at all; Everything is well-balanced, BUT it is up to the students to actually manage their time to make it work. Time management is everything, and to be honest I'm still not good at it, but I still manage. Whatever works best for you, whether that's leaving everything until the last minute and wanting to rip your eyebrows out, or spreading the work over a few nights and not having to stress about it. We are never in the dark with anything, because Salz is always open for questions and advice, and she makes sure you really understand the content as best as you can. Just don't be afraid to ask, otherwise you could become completely lost. There could be times when you think you might just have to drop the class out of pure frustration (for me that was during the French Revolution), but again, remember that Salz is always available, whether it is just advice on studying the material, or staying after with her to help you. Yes, it is an AP class, but we are still in high school, and we're not expected to know everything. Stop comparing that 46 you got on the reading check to the person who got a 73. It doesn't matter, as long as you stay after to correct and understand the content better. Don't get too caught up on comparing yourself to others, because there are going to be people in your class who seem like they actually do know everything, just do the best you can and try your hardest to understand the material. And your classmates are always there for you, too. Like Salz says, AP Euro literally becomes a family. Don't doubt yourself. You got this. :)