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on edge

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With scheduling for next year coming up and reflecting on this year so far, I have considered dropping my sport and taking less AP's numerous times. Everytime I catch up and get a break, I somehow convince myself that AP's aren't that hard and plan to take more the following year. It doesn't help that there is pressure to strive for more when it comes to difficult courses at Troy High. It's even worse when you come in as a freshman and don't account for how you will feel after school and practice. Plus AP's require anywhere from 1-4 hours of your time and that can cut into sleep. Though this pie chart was based on college student responses, I believe it's pretty accurate for students taking a million AP courses because you could potentially recieve college credit for them. Then comes college board. Since middle school we have had to battle college board. With the PSAT scores and now AP courses. It truly is a vicious cycle. Every year we have to comple...

how to “do math” (according to a first grader)

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"How to _" books were my favorite things to create in elementary school. I remember brainstorming what to write about and being eager to use my teachers black pens. I loved finalizing my book. Recently, I was going through some of my best sellers and I found this masterpiece; How to do math , written and illustrated by 7 year old Sophia. First, we have an incredible cover. Demonstrating the authors expertise in this field, along with a mini illustration of the artist herself. I'll give this page an 8/10 as it lacks consistency with the authors signature. Maybe this is what the author is known for? This page is really helpful for beginners. I'll give this page a 9/10 because pencil is spelt as, "pensol"-don't confuse it with the oil company. Below is a pensol product that the author didn't mean to mention. The back of this page includes a motivational quote, written by the author herself; "You have to be smart to no math and you you...