By Babiha Kaur, Staff Writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With AP Exams finished, AP classes don\u2019t have too much left to do. Many students who are currently enrolled in Advanced Placement classes are finally relieved of most of their stress, although final exams are still dawning on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many sophomores are currently enrolled in AP Government and AP Biology, whose tests were on May 2nd and May 11th respectively. Sophomore Jessica Li comments, \u201cFor the most part, they did reflect what I learned in the classes, but a lot of the material on the tests was from quarters 1 and 2, and I didn\u2019t remember much.\u201d Jessica takes AP Government, AP Biology, and AP Human Geography. Generally speaking, she feels that her AP exams mostly contained familiar material that she had learned in the courses, but an entire year of information is difficult to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, sophomore Sanvi Gopisetti claims that the government test \u201ckind of\u201d reflected what she learned this year because \u201cit was a lot more vocabulary heavy\u201d than she expected. As for the biology test, Sanvi states, \u201cWe learned a lot more about the contents of biology and the vocab associated with the chapters. But the exam was very analytical and graph based, so it was a lot more problem solving and a lot more intuitive thinking.\u201d It seems that the AP Biology exam was more challenging, and this is not only because of the material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AP Biology is a much faster paced course than most other APs. Jessica reflects, \u201cI believe it\u2019s because [AP Bio is] normally supposed to be a two credit course, but in Howard County it\u2019s a one credit course, so we essentially get half the time to learn the material, but also less time because of the AP test being earlier in the year than the finals.\u201d Advanced Placement classes aren\u2019t supposed to be easy, but Biology contains a wide variety of subjects that need to be taught in a condensed amount of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophomore Mira Nagampalli is enrolled in AP Computer Science Principles this year. She comments, \u201cThroughout the entire year the class was pretty slow paced, but two weeks before the AP exam, our class started preparing for it.\u201d Unlike AP Biology, AP Computer Science is a much slower and independent course that seemed to prepare minimally for the AP test throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that the AP exams are over, classes seem to be more relaxed than usual. When asked if her courses are easier now that the exams are finished, Sanvi stated, \u201cDefinitely. Gov was pretty easy to begin with, but Bio is definitely a lot slower [and] a lot more chill compared to before the test when you really had to focus and concentrate on every single class.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, Jessica remarks,\u201cWe\u2019re doing more enjoyable units and starting on working on final projects. In AP biology, we\u2019re doing our biotech[nology] unit, which isn\u2019t technically needed, but it\u2019s a fun unit. You get to do a lot more labs, which is fun.\u201d Jessica\u2019s Biology class has finished the AP exam and is now moving on to different topics. She also adds, \u201cBefore the AP tests there was generally a lot of cramming and rushing to get all of the units taught and everything learned. But after, it\u2019s a lot more relaxed because there\u2019s no deadline for when you have to know the material.\u201d Jessica is relieved that she has completed the AP Biology test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Mira\u2019s computer science class is independent and slower paced than most other APs, she greatly enjoys it. Mira also adds,\u201cBefore, we used to learn how to do Javascript on code.org, but right now we\u2019re trying to do it without code.org on another platform. It\u2019s actually pretty cool because, though it\u2019s similar, I think we\u2019re learning a lot more stuff in a short period of time.\u201d Mira likes her Computer Science class more now because they are learning things that are more useful to her in the real world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although AP tests are over, finals are quickly approaching. Each class seems to be doing something different for its final. Sanvi shares, \u201cFor gov, we don\u2019t necessarily have a big final or anything; we just have to do two projects and we\u2019re mostly getting class time. For bio, it\u2019s an exam.\u201d Jessica\u2019s AP Human Geography class is also \u201cdoing projects for the finals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
River Hill students are finally relieved of most of their stress now that AP exams are over. Their tremendous efforts to do well on these tests has greatly paid off. Overall, with the 2021-2022 school year almost finished, students are relieved to have completed some of their most important exams of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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