Ap And Honors Classes Advantages

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In high school, I took advantage of AP and honors classes to prepare myself for college because I knew then that college was the key for a better future. I know that I do not want to work a minimum wage job for the rest of my life as my father does, which is precisely why my parents have always encouraged me to do well in my studies.
Although school was difficult in terms of time management, learning and applying what I know, and studying, it was all worth the stress and sacrifices because I’ve earned college credit, in turn saving me money. Through challenging myself in these classes, I’ve learned important lessons such as that learning from my mistakes and that success comes from failure. The first AP class I took, for example, I had failed

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