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Overwhelmed Students
by Kim Keener, Staff Writer
When
most students come to high school, they already know what classes
they are taking, because in order to graduate students must take a
certain amount of classes. Although this is true, students have to
personalize their school work so they can get into the college of
their dreams. Therefore, they tend to stress about the advanced
courses they are taking. In particular, freshmen and juniors are
the ones making this mistake most of the time.
Freshmen don't realize how much work
they are getting themselves into when they sign up for two or three
upper-level courses. A good portion of freshmen are not ready for
the challenge of taking many advanced courses. In result, many end
up being stressed out and overworked. Qualification for an advanced
course doesn't mean freshmen are ready or can handle the pressure.
The pressure form parents to keep up your grades the pressure of
teachers, and the pressures of friends. Turning down a challenging
course does not mean that students are not intelligent; it just
means that they might not be able to handle a upper-level course
with their already overwhelming schedule. "I think it is great that
people want to challenge themselves with demanding classes, but then
they become stressed out with all the work they have to do. If you
have a certain interest in a subject, then you should participate in
AP classes rather than taking the class to act smarter" said senior
Pawan Anuja. However, juniors have a different reason for over
complicating their lives.
Juniors are usually getting prepared
for all the SAT's and college application essays. They want to get
into the perfect college, so they pile on as many advanced courses
as a human can handle, sometimes more. "People are so determined to
get into college that they lose their teenage years," says senior
Lily Ronney. Ultimately, they are setting themselves up to fail.
Junior year is considered the hardest year of high school. It is
the last year for students to prove themselves to their dream
college, because college applications are do at the beginning of
senior year.
Many students overwhelm themselves
with work that they sometimes can not finish. As a result many
decide to drop courses. Many students find ways to cope with the
pressure and the work, but some are unable to fulfill their
commitments. Students who wish to excel, should take the courses
they know they can handle. In school, hope for the best and expect
the worst.
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