Throughout the school year, we have had information shoved down our throats like there's no tomorrow and not until 2 weeks before the AP exam does our teacher realize we haven't been absorbing any of it.
As we all sat there, she asked what we would rather do tomorrow, a DBQ or go over the practice test. The majority of the room was all for the DBQ and at that moment I was sure everyone was on crack. I raised my hand like the civilized student I am and spoke my mind.
I said, "I think we should go over the practice test because if you put a DBQ in front of us, we can BS our way through it and whip out a pretty decent essay. If you put one of these [practice test] in front of us, the majority of the class is going to fail."
Saying this out loud sparked an emotion inside of me and I started tearing up. The fact that I was going to fail my first standardized test had finally hit me and I was beyond overwhelmed. Many students are in the exact same position as I am so can I get a #relatable.
Teachers need to focus more on learning and less on just "getting through the book."
**Side note: This blog will not be completely negative (@mrpanton). Starting May 16th, the day after my last AP exam, this will be a pocket full of sunshine**
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