AP Class Reflection Essay

During my junior year I took an AP class for the first time. The AP class is AP US History; the class goes at a much faster pace than regular history class and there were more assignment because we have to finish learning everything by May to be prepared for the AP test. Having taken an AP class for the first time I realize it not as terrible as I though it would be. I hesitated many times when I decided to sign up for the class becuase I was afriad that I might not meet the expectations of the course. I didn’t trust and believe in myself, causing me to almost lose the chance to experience and see for myself what an AP class would feel like.
Each week we would have to read two chapters; one from the main textbook and another book by Zinn Howard called the People of United State History. Plus there were questions that came along with the reading and we also have to do a set of vocabulary for a chapter. Not just that, but there also other class work. Athough it was a struggle to be at the same pace with the class and the fact that content in the textbook makes it more diffcult and challenging to understand, added more obstacle and stress since english is not my first language. Even though the class was diffcult and I struggled with the content, I still tried my best to accomplish what was assigned and try my best to understand …show more content…
Sure enough, all my hard work pay off, allowed me to pass the class with a decent grade. Not only did I get a grade way off my expectation, but I was also able to experience such a great opportunity. After passing the class, I realized that AP us history goes more in depth about American history, and American history is not as great as I thought it was. More generally, this course, had changed my perspective of what an AP class is really like and the bright United State history that is