Last year, when I received a four on my first AP exam, I was noticeably upset. I tried rationalizing what I thought was a personal failure by writing this:
However, I think I nailed all of my other goals this year, including a solid SAT score, a solid average, decent happiness, and an accumulation of knowledge. The second I began to become complacent about my accomplishments, I got knocked back down to Earth; for that, I’m glad. Of course I wish I got a five on my first AP exam, but now I have a reason to work myself a little bit harder next year, right?
In the end, it wasn’t a failure. Tufts will give me credit for my AP US History score, something I was happy to learn after the dust settled from my college admissions experience.
I’m happy to say that it appears that I worked harder this year. Although the AP courses Dover High School offers pale in comparison to the courses offered by any neighboring district, I take pride in my scores. I did much better than I expected on all of my tests.
English Language and Composition, Four
European History, Five
Calculus AB, Five