I felt very confident in the math section compared to the others; it was the section I needed to improve my score most on anyhow (my reading/writing last time were already high).
The prompt was ehhh, as my examples were kind of iffy. I just hope my reading/writing scores don’t lower this time.
Got my ACT score report today. I did well enough and I’m happy with my results, so I’m not gonna take it again. I’m pretty much done with my standardized testing now. I just have a few SAT Subject Tests to take.
Applying for NASA summer internships tomorrow. Any of you guys gotten one?
@amdcous I’m applying to one, but it’s not local, sadly. My research center rarely has any open to high school students (and, for some reason, when I click on the ones that are available on OSSI, it doesn’t let me apply).
I’m so depressed. How do you guys not fall into the cycle of defeatism? My classes are so hard and to be honest I’m just apathetic towards everything now. Logically I should be upset when I get a bad grade, and so I complain to people and such, but deep down I don’t really feel sad when I get a bad grade. It’s like I don’t care, there’s no desire.
@GrandBudapest- this is me. Last year I took AP Calc and failed every single test, but never took it to heart. It helped me recover and get back to studying faster. Think of it as a cushion preventing depression
Anyone know anything about Girls State? I am applying and having an interview on Thursday and do not know what to expect.
There’s no way I’m going to be able to fit everything in. I simply don’t have TIME to do all my homework, much less ECs (though luckily after my heck of a January and February those are starting to wind down). It doesn’t fit into the hours I’ve been given, and it’s complex enough stuff that I can’t do it after eleven or so – I’ve got to stay well-rested. I’m stressed, and I just want to know if I’ll be in high school next year. I’m tired of being alone.
@pseudoprimal you’re not alone-- we’ve got your back! 
@eyrar99 thank you for the kind words
@pseudoprimal Seriously though, and this goes out to all of you.
How do y’all manage to do everything? And it’s not that I suck at time management, it’s just that high schoolers, like everyone else, only have 24 hours every day, too. And there’s just so much - doing homework, studying for class tests, studying for AP tests, studying for subject tests, studying for college entrance exams (took care of this in summer, I have no idea how y’all are managing it with your multiple AP classes), continuing your passion in your extracurriculars while trying to accomplish something big and notable at the same time, keeping up with your social lives, and, quite possibly the dearest thing to me nowadays, sleeping.
I hate to complain but it felt good typing that out. Back to slaving away haha…
@luckyme123 I know a bit about Girls State since I did go through the interview process a couple of weeks ago, but I’m not sure how much I can help since I didn’t get in. If I can help in any way, let me know. Good luck on your interview though!
@tonystarkofwinterfell The same thing has happened to me, which doesn’t make sense (at least not to me) because on the website the due date for the applications SHOULD be on March 1st, which is a week from today.
@GrandBudapest Admittedly, it’s really hard not to. Sometimes, school just seems like a never-ending cycle of little sleep and strenuous efforts that don’t amount to as much as you’d hoped. How long have you felt apathetic? What you’re saying kind of reminds me of what one of my closest friends was saying when her grades were falling last year; have you ever talked to anyone about it? :// I hope you do feel better though! Don’t give up! Your time and your effort is more than enough, and please, please don’t forget that grades don’t define you. I’m sure you’re a wonderful person and you work extremely hard, hard enough to merit heaps of praise.
@pseudoprimal You can do it! I believe in you It seems like everything just keeps piling on, but hang in there. At least hopefully next month you’ll be a little less swamped. If you ever need to talk or anything of the sort, just shoot me a message! You’re not alone, like other posters said.
@neoking AH. There are days when it gets really hard to feel passionate about what I’m doing. Honestly, this year has made me question myself and what I want from life, from a career, from the people I care about, much more than any other year has. But - I don’t know. Ah, I’m sorry that I can’t really answer your question! I just, I don’t know. Whenever it seems that I’m losing faith in myself, or what I’m doing, or other people, something happens that restores my faith - in humanity, in striving to make the world a better place. I mean, there are a lot of times I feel bogged down too. Like you said, there’s simply not enough time for homework from multiple APs, copious amounts of extracurriculars, studying for standardized tests, sleeping, and even just talking to your friends. I guess prioritizing is how I handle it? But I’m not very good at that either…BUT ANYWAY. I DIGRESS LOL. I read somewhere that it’s a good idea to picture a goal that you can accomplish. Your long-term goal. But it has to be three words long or less, and you don’t show it to anyone, and it serves as sort of a - lifeline, I guess. Something you cling onto when life gets tough; the thing giving you passion and purpose. But even so, it’s okay to not know something, and to feel down! I hope you feel less stressed in the coming years
WOW SORRY THESE ARE REALLY LONG MESSAGES HAHA
Have you guys started applying for AP exams at your schools yet? If so, when is the deadline for you all? I’m so terrified that I won’t be able to take my AP exams because I seriously “kept forgetting” to register and yesterday was the deadline for my school (because they’re free for our district). I’m getting on my hands and knees tomorrow and begging my counselor to let me register …sigh.When you have so many priorities that you don’t know which priorities to prioritize 
Update: She said she’ll check out my registration tomorrow! Yay! (:
@Cece0499 yay that’s great! and schools usually accept registrations until march since they order tests in mid marth. Good luck on your exams!
@desideratum You are just awesome. Plain awesome. Your responses are just always so… understanding and heartfelt. Thank you, you made my day.
I’m honestly so conflicted about classes for next year 
The schedule I want to take is pretty much not doable (and I asked many seniors, including one who’s going to one of HYPSM), so I have to drop one of the classes… And I can’t drop three of them because for two of them, my current teachers requested that I take the next course (AP Lit and AP Physics C), and I’m definitely taking APCS, and AP Stats is an easy class anyways, so I have to drop APES, which is a class I really looked forward to taking. What’s worse is that my school has very few non-AP electives, so while I like the course I’m taking instead, it’s not the course I want to take–that course was cancelled years ago due to lack of student interest (aka people not wanting to take non-AP classes).
@tonystarkofwinterfell - What was the schedule you wanted to take? Although it’s good to listen to advice from others, ultimately it’s your own call - you’re the only one that knows the full range of your capabilities You can still go for it if you want to!
@neoking Ah, I’m glad to hear that! Thank you I hope the coming days are much better for you, and that the rest of this year isn’t a burden, but something fun! (Okay, maybe not AP tests, haha, but everything else!)
@desideratum , #7834 is a great reflection.
I just read somewhere that people live happier lives when they ask themselves “What does life want from me?” instead of “What do I want from life?”
Your response to neoking started out with “what do I want from life?” but your thinking evolved to “striving to make the world a better place” - which is exactly asking “What does life want from me? Where do I stand? How can I contribute?”
I guess it’s a good thing to stop and think why you are doing what you are doing. Especially when you are in the middle of crazy college application process.
@neoking , I hope you get to sleep well.
So I just recieved some bad news, AP Chem may not be offered next year as only 10 people signed up for it