AP Euro Is Not Really Thattttt Bad

     AP Euro was one of the most enjoyable class where I learned important skills for school and life. In my opinion Mrs. Salisbury is the only teacher that can make such a grueling class worth it. She sets a great foundation for how AP classes are like. One dislike about this class would be how little time we have and that we fly through topics. When I know there is a certain topic in history that I like I would want to spend time on it, but we do not get to do that because there is not enough time due to the amount of information we need to cover. Reading long sections with too much information is hard but having to read 20-30 pages of that is even harder. Shorter sections need to be given to read or discussions about the readings should happen before the quizzes. This can eve happen for the beginning part of the year to show students what they should be getting out of the text. AP Euro is one of the few classes I have taken that is structured very well.

    Survival Tips! The calendars are your best friends, Print them out! Hang them in your room or locker, and always have one in your binder. They will help with planning and time management. Mrs. Salisbury takes a long time to make them and she puts all she can into making sure you are doing your best. Anything you need she will help you with. If you need an extension because of a little bump in the road she will give it to you (if necessary). Mrs. Salisbury is one of the few teachers that recognizes that you take other classes, sports and have a life outside of AP Euro. A few times this year she put extensions on work due to other AP tests. The care she has for her students is tremendous and for one I am grateful because she helped me get through it all.

     The first day I entered AP Euro I wanted to drop out, due to how Mrs. Salisbury hyped up the work to be. Looking back on it now, it truly was not that bad. She will say December is "Hell Month", and honestly its not. Yes there is a boat load of work, but she gives you just enough time to finish it all. Reading checks may seem annoying but ALWAYS corrects them if you can, and if you are having trouble reading and remembering the dense context take notes as you read. Also, try spreading out the readings into a few different days so you do not get stressed. Getting stressed if your worst enemy. When you get stressed you put off what you have to do and will not complete it to the best of your abilities. After completing the summer work you will have a good feel to what the year will be like.

     Most important things to remember:

          - DO NOT procrastinate

          - Participate

          - Talk to Mrs. Salisbury about ANYTHING you need help with, even if it is just a simple question

          - Stay organized

          - DO your readings

          - fix your quizzes

          - put your whole heart into this class because Mrs. Salisbury does the same

     This class has been a pleasure to take and taught me skills I will use for the rest of high school and college. When you finish AP Euro it will be the biggest relief but in a good way. You can look back on how hard your worked and what you accomplished in such a sort period of time.

Thank you so much Mrs. Salz for a great year!