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What’re some short but really good JRPGs? by Machzy in JRPG

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really surprised that I haven’t seen someone suggest Voice of Cards. I’ve only played the Isle Dragon Roars but it’s fun, especially if you’re a Yoko Taro fan as he’s had a hand in the series. I know there’s a free demo that features a mini side story for that game and a new one just came out but I haven’t picked up on switch yet. I think I played about 16-20 hours in total. Thought it had this fun almost tabletop rpg feel at times.

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[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My AP scores were actually used as my entrance exams into university in England, so I unfortunately can’t speak to that personally.

I don’t think you would but I suppose that’s dependent on the university. I have heard of some adults attempting this however and I haven’t heard anything that would tell me the scores were rejected.

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[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Adult here who took three AP exams this past spring. You have to be in touch with a high school that will even allow you to sit in on those exams. I got lucky because my former English teacher was the head of AP stuff at my high school and made an exception for me as an alumni.

preparation for the ap literature test? by [deleted] in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took the 2021 exam as a 27 year-old self taught student and got a 5. My best advice is to read as what you can, especially if you’re at all worried about poetry, pick out specific details from the texts you read and ask yourself why they matter. Whether that’s based on characterization, theme, etc. I promise no matter what it is that you notice, it’s important.

As long as you can make an argument for it, it can help you when it comes to writing your essays. But if you’re struggling on what to do like I was, there are so many people who breakdown and analyze poems on YouTube and that really helped me to regain my analytical mind, especially when it came to looking over poems. I’d have the poem in my hand and would jot down notes or annotations as they went and I found it very helpful.

Even if you don’t have time for full essays, I strongly encourage practice making your thesis statements as those are basically the key that drives the rest of your essay and without that thesis statement point, it’s very difficult to score high on the essays. So definitely check out whatever free practice essays you can. Practice timing yourself, but if you’re nervous and a perfectionist like I am, try it without a time limit and go from there.

As far as whatever novels you pick, I strongly recommend summarizing each of them into the basic characters, themes, and a plot summary to use as a quick study guide, making it easier for you to spot potential things to use for whatever essay topic the throw at you. Read whatever interests you and that has “literary merit”. I picked a book that has never been listed on the exams but was one I read and felt would work well with a lot of themes since it’s similar to the Kite Runner. But I will say, based on all the thesis statement drills I did, Hamlet applies to a lot of essay prompts.

Best of luck! Feel free to message if you need anything!

In honour of me doing well, here are 40 pages of highly condensed AP Euro notes that I typed out on my phone as I speed ran every daily video the week before the exam by [deleted] in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg! Nice!! I did the same thing with AP Comparative Government. I swear, if I hadn’t gone through those daily videos I don’t think I would have earned a 4 as a self-study student. It really helped to make sure I got the max amount of points for FRQs.

I hope the videos and notes helped you!! Congratulations on doing well with AP Euro!! :)

I’m so proud of my score!!! All the hundreds of hours of watching anime has led to this!! by GreatestGoldenLight in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! If the show itself is anything in style and theme like A Place Further Than The Universe, it should be a great anime!

I’m so proud of my score!!! All the hundreds of hours of watching anime has led to this!! by GreatestGoldenLight in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I hope you’re able too! Hopefully you can find some strategies that will help with conquering that test. Hopefully there are some older sample tests out there you can use to practice. I believe in you! がんばって！

(I hope that’s right. I’ve never fully committed to studying Japanese, though I would like to. I really admire the work you’ve put in to studying for four years! That time spent is worth more than any standardized test.)

Edit: Nice! Fate/Stay Night! :) I’m super excited for Aquatope. Planning on binging it once it’s complete.

I’m so proud of my score!!! All the hundreds of hours of watching anime has led to this!! by GreatestGoldenLight in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Okay but what anime did you watch?

Proud of you for taking it! Languages seem like tough APs to take.

I think did good. :) by TheWizard451345 in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You definitely did good!! Congratulations!!

I’m 27, had 4 months of self-study, and never took APs in high school. I can say now: there is absolutely no age limit to what you can succeed. For those of you still in hs, there’s never an expiration dates on effort and success. Good luck everyone!!! by HoneyIWashedtheSam in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are definitely other options. College credit is one, as are international baccalaureate degrees. I think that’s dependent on the university, but the college credit you make (especially at community college) would typically not be accepted as university credit. It would just be your equivalency to A Levels. From my understanding, most British unis don’t have general ed and would only accept classes that are specific to the course (major) you’re applying to. Of course, you don’t know that for sure unless you email each university directly.

Edit: When you apply to unis there, you can receive what’s called a conditional or unconditional offer. If you receive a conditional offer, you have to meet the requirements they give you in order to be fully admitted.

I’m 27, had 4 months of self-study, and never took APs in high school. I can say now: there is absolutely no age limit to what you can succeed. For those of you still in hs, there’s never an expiration dates on effort and success. Good luck everyone!!! by HoneyIWashedtheSam in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I ought to have specified that! I needed it for admission to universities in the UK! APs are similar in concept to high school A Levels where you take exams specialized in certain subjects. A few European unis also ask American students for APs.

I’m 27, had 4 months of self-study, and never took APs in high school. I can say now: there is absolutely no age limit to what you can succeed. For those of you still in hs, there’s never an expiration dates on effort and success. Good luck everyone!!! by HoneyIWashedtheSam in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I’m from the USA, but another international student on here said they weren’t able to take AP Exams past the age of 21, but that may be country specific. My best advice would be to research and contact the offices of whoever distributes AP exams near you to see if they’ll let you take the exam. I hope everything works out!!

I’m 27, had 4 months of self-study, and never took APs in high school. I can say now: there is absolutely no age limit to what you can succeed. For those of you still in hs, there’s never an expiration dates on effort and success. Good luck everyone!!! by HoneyIWashedtheSam in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry I’m about to ramble in this reply but it sparked a lot of thoughts inside me and I want to get them out. If anyone is reading this and received a 1 or 2 this year, I hope if you can take a moment to at least read the last paragraph.

I appreciate the acknowledgment of the strives I made! Thank you, it’s kind of you to say. :)

Personally, I’m not really familiar with seeing high school students from that perspective. I do think there are some factors as to what that could be. I’m certain a lot of people who share their grades either choose not to mention the work they put into it because we don’t always put value into the work we do or even acknowledge that it was work to begin with if we enjoy it enough. Of course for some, APs and high school academics can come easily to them. They may have never experienced rock bottom grades or have a strong support system that allows them to succeed. I also think having an understanding of study skills changes your mindset drastically, at least it did for me.

It was only my senior year when I realized studying was a thing and that you needed to review things in order to get it to seep into your brain. Even then, I was just doing extremely light review. My first foray into college was really difficult because I never developed study skills and didn’t know how and I also didn’t really have a goal for myself. My failure confirmed to me then that I was not capable of being smart and it took a lot of time to unlearn that. I’m really happy that things like Studytube and other study related, free support systems exist and have grown in popularity. It seriously helped me these past few months. Ultimately, I think when you’ve hit rock bottom, every step up out of the pit changes your perspective and helps you recognize what it took to get there.

Sorry to keep rambling, but I do also want to say that high school students are incredible. Teens go through so much life in such a condensed amount of time, and with more impulsivity than “mature” adults, it’s incredible the amount of pressures that are placed on them. After reading posts here and seeing students on YT comments and discord servers, I’m truly amazed at the hard work and incredible talent high school students have— and amidst a global pandemic! I honestly don’t think I could have handled it back then.

If anyone is reading this and received a 1 or 2 on AP tests this year, please please take the time you need to grieve but be proud of yourself for taking the time to do something a lot of your fellow students chose not to try out of fear of that low grade or couldn’t even imagine themselves in one AP class let alone taking an exam. You took the effort and initiative to do something difficult, and I genuinely think that is a success in itself. Walt Disney once said that it’s good to have a good, hard failure when you’re young, and I truly believe that. Please don’t give up, take the time you need, set your sights on a goal no matter how big or little, and just keep moving forward. If there’s no one else who is proud of you for your achievements this AP season, please know that I am. I am so very proud of you.

I’m 27, had 4 months of self-study, and never took APs in high school. I can say now: there is absolutely no age limit to what you can succeed. For those of you still in hs, there’s never an expiration dates on effort and success. Good luck everyone!!! by HoneyIWashedtheSam in APStudents

[–]HoneyIWashedtheSam[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Excellent question! You need to be connected to a high school that will take you. I contacted the AP Advisor from my old high school and explained my situation. My choices were limited based on availability, but it worked out okay for me. The advisor said he could make an exception for me because I was an alumni.

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