As a sophomore, I don’t have any earth-shattering regrets, but I do have some things I would do differently if I could do them over again.
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I would have taken honors algebra 2 instead of regular. I’m not sure how well I would have done in honors, but considering that I took regular algebra 2 and maintained an A+ both semesters, the extra challenge in addition to keeping my “cohort” of advanced students that I was used to taking classes with couldn’t have hurt too badly. Yes, there were some positives that came out of regular algebra 2, but it took a serious blow to my self-confidence (the mindset that I’m not “smart enough” to take honors) and it kind of messed up the rest of my high school math plan.
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I would NOT have taken Natural Resources sophomore year (or any year, for that matter). I took the class with the assumption that it would be an elective science/agriculture class that would act as a regular-level environmental science class of sorts. In reality, it was the easiest blow-off class I’ve ever experienced. Sure, that A+ helped my GPA, but the class was a waste of time. It was primarily full of upperclassmen who neglected to try in their classes and who just needed to fill a slot to graduate. The work was basically busywork, and points given out were basically completion points because half the class didn’t actually complete their work. I did NOT work hard in that class, and I still easily passed with 100%. I wish I would have taken another class instead, like Organic/Biochemistry.