Our first project for AP Human Geography this year is a geographic scavenger hunt. As a group, we had to take pictures at 20 places, collect facts about these places, and fabricate a storyline to connect all the pictures. I went to many interesting places in Vancouver and Richmond that I had never been before. Our group decided to use Prezi instead of PowerPoint, and it was a really interesting and creative way to present out story.
Highlight #2
After getting offers from some of my dream universities, I found myself less motivated than I was at the beginning of the year. I realized my marks were dropping, and I was wasting a lot of time. After my epiphany, I decided to put in more effort. I got 97% and 95% on the last two AP Chemistry tests (scaled, of course), and managed to maintain my average after several excruciatingly disastrous quizzes.
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.
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