Grade 12 Academic Reflection

This has been an academically rigorous year for me. I took AP Physics b and AP Chemistry because I like sciences, AP Human Geography because it is an interesting subject, and AP Calculus bc because I wanted to challenge myself.

I really enjoyed AP Physics this year, even though we were practically studying on our own. Ms. Vo would give us an 80-page package on each chapter for homework, and we would discuss the questions we have difficulties with in class. I love Ms. Vo because she never checks homework, and this is a much more efficient way for me to study. Out of the hundreds of questions she gives us for each chapter, I can choose to do only the challenging ones.

AP Chemistry was more difficult than I could have imagined. Despite all the confusing labs and excruciatingly painful tests, it was still an exiting and enjoyable course. I learned how to write proper lab reports, and use Excel to collect and graph complex data. As I mentioned in my Academic Highlight, I did well on the last few Chemistry tests, which could mean I love Chemistry.

AP Human Geography has been fun as well. as I talked about in my highlights, there were a few research assignments that I liked. Writing research papers would be a valuable skill in university, and I appreciate the chance to practice it in high school. 

AP Calculus bc, on the other hand, turned out to be an outright disaster. I confess that I could have put more effort into this course and got a much better mark, but I decided to hate it and stop trying, and retake it in university. I am confident that I did well on the AP exam, but I need to reinforce the basics of Calculus before I take any higher-level Calculus course.

This academic year has been challenging and rewarding. I am proud to say that I challenged myself, and kept going till the end (almost). I think, in Grade 12, it was really important to choose the courses that interest me, because I wouldn't have kept learning after March. I regret for not trying in Calculus, but generally, I am still happy with the results I got.