@KE3299 It’s a lab about Boyle’s Law.
Yes we did that one! It really is just kinda how its said. The pressure sensor does all the work all you do is move the syringe to different volumes and the computer the pressure sensor is hooked up to will tell you what the pressure at the volume is. From there, you make a graph of the data (the computer did it for me, my group barely had to do anything). And then you determine if the graph curves or is straight, and that tells you whether there is an inverse or direct relationship.
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Hi, I just joined as I am looking at course selection for next year :).
Right now I am taking Honors French 3, Honors Chem, Honors US History 1, Honors Algebra 2, Honors British Literature, and Wind Ensemble.
I am really interested in majoring in International Relations and eventually becoming a lawyer. So, really enjoying history and languages and writing, I am trying to take harder classes in those.
Next year I plan to take Honors French 4, Honors Physics, APUSH, Honors Precalc, AP English, Wind Ensemble, and Honors Arabic 1.
However, I am heavily debating taking AP Bio, which would replace Arabic. At my school, Arabic is only offered to Honors Arabic 2 (senior year). I actually dropped out of AP Bio this year, so its all a huge mess in my mind right now.
I think the most disappointing thing about my ankle is that I can’t attend guard practice for two weeks… My rifle skills (our next show is all rifle) have already probably deteriorated like crazy (haha. ha. ha).
@Yakisoba psh methyl orange for the win (actually methyl orange is horrible because you can’t tell whether it’s peach or pink like 90% of the time).
@sajeunesse I think you should stick with Arabic, since you already have Honors Physics and Arabic aligns with your intended major (and it’s still an honors course). Two languages is really cool 
@Faultystart Gosh I hated that lab! The most important thing about that you need to know is that pressure increases as volume decreases.
My cousin has decided to go to Cal!
Also, I didn’t get into Journalism, but at this point I’m fine with it (it hit me a lot harder last year). A lot of people who should have gotten in (including a star debater who’s also really, really good at English) didn’t get in, while people who aren’t really qualified (ESPECIALLY those with connections) got in. And I’m happy with my alternate course (AP Human Geography)–it’s supposed to be pretty chill and it’s also really interesting.
@topaz1116 I’m sorry to hear about Journalism, but I’m glad to hear that you’re doing okay. And congrats to your cousin!
I’m really tired and overwhelmed right now. My body aches and is generally battered, and, emotionally, I’m a wreck. I have so much to do and the musical goes up in like a week and I had a Physics test today that went terribly and someone in a group project isn’t doing their job and I don’t have the energy to do it for them. I fell asleep really early last evening, putting off schoolwork until today upon hopes that I might have some energy, but that plan didn’t work so well. Ugh.
Has anyone here taken AP Physics? I was talking to my friend who is a senior, and she told me to go for AP Physics, and then take AP Chemistry senior year, since I haven’t taken honors chemistry yet. She said taking AP Physics before AP Chem would help me a bit in AP Chem, but I’m not sure. Does anyone have any advice? I’m really scared to take AP Chemistry all itself anyway, but I’ll have to eventually.
@sprights which AP Physics? I’m in Physics C right now.
C is electricity mechanics right? I think just regular physics 1. @pseudoprimal
@sprights C is mechanics and E&M, yes. We don’t have Physics 1 at my school, but from what I can gather, a lot of people with no physics background go into AP 1 and do well. I’m in C with no background experience and it’s challenging but doable. I’m actually in your same boat a bit, too-- I’m going to AP Chem next year with minimal Chem background (except pretty everyone else in the class will have had Honors Chem which is really hard and also really good preparation at my school), and I’m terrified.
@sprights I’m taking AP Physics 1 right now! I say go for it, for me this year hasn’t been bad at all. I have consistently had an A/A+ grade in the class (my best class by far) and my teacher has never, in 6 years of teaching 50+ students every year (everyone who takes the class is required to take the AP test) have anyone get a 1 or 2. So for me the class was a lot of work and studying, but so far it has definitely payed off.
@sprights honestly, I think at most schools the AP Chem part would be more frightening/stressful than the AP Physics 1 part.
I’m happy to hear this, because I’m taking AP Physics 1 next year and I’m very nervous. I’m currently taking IB Chemistry 1 and Honors Algebra 2, so hopefully that’s some preparation.
In other news, I’m officially done with gym!!! So happy, because I hate gym, I hate the sports we play in it, and I’m glad I don’t have to run aimlessly around the track anymore. Now I’m going to be in Driver’s Ed for 4th Quarter.
Today in P.E. we were supposed to do team building exercises in which we do a bunch of core exercises and run around a bunch, but instead the teacher gave us cookies and told us to walk around the perimeter of the school because it was someone’s birthday. What a pleasant surprise.
I only just realized that “likes” are a thing… I’m a bit unobservant! 
My school’s AP Physics 1 course is pretty difficult. Also, apparently one of the teachers laughs at you if he sees you with an AP Chem book as well (they generally have tests and stuff on the same day).
My school district got a new superintendent and she is planning to add all these AP classes over the next two years. Next year, AP World History and AP Physics 1 got added, and there is a push to bring APUSH and AP Psych to our school.
Is anybody going to visit colleges this summer? I’m probably going to look at some of the schools in Maryland and Virginia like UMD, Richmond, William and Mary, UVA etc. just to get the ball rolling
I’m touring NYU and UNC (I already attended J day there and toured the journalism department but my mom forgot to schedule the regular tour with it :’’'D) this summer.