Softmore schedule

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<p>Hello all, this is my first time posting in college confidential so excuse me if I do something wrong. </p>

<p>I would like to say first and foremost I am very intelligent. I have always exceeded all expectations of me, and done better than most. I can get a+s without studying, and school bores me to death. Im currently a freshmen, taking the most rigorous schedule in my class, and still bored out of my mind. </p>

<p>Let me also Say I love to learn, I love learning new and interesting topics, and would learn so much more if it werent for the awful busy work my school gives me on a daily basis.</p>

<p>My schedule this year (freshmen and very, very late birthday but not held back) is as follows:</p>

<p>Algebra 2 and trigonometry honors
Biology honors
Latin 1 honors
Spanish 3 honors
english 9 regular
global 1 regular</p>

<p>Next year, given I stay on track this is my schedule:</p>

<p>Pre calculous honors
Chemistry honors
latin 2 honors
spanish 4 honors
english 10 regular
global 2 regular</p>

<p>I have already been excelerated a year and honors in spanish and am still the best in all classes being taught of it. There is an ap spanish placement exam coming up and my spanish teacher said he has never in his career had a single student pass the test in 9th grade, fluent or not (by the way I have never had an ancestor live in a spanish speaking country ever, as far as I know, I am not the slightest bit spanish) but he says he thinks if i take it I will pass.</p>

<p>I have spoken to the principal regarding ap classes next year but he has shot me down, saying that I would have to take the prerequisite class along with it, and I cannot just skip the class entirely, which I could easily do.</p>

<p>I would like my softmore schedule to be as follows:</p>

<p>Ap biology (or chemistry)
ap calc ab or bc
apush
ap spanish (maybe)
english 9 regular
latin 2 honors.</p>

<p>I feel so out of place in my classes, they bore me to death in how remedial they seem to me.
What should I do? Transfer to a different school? Bring it up to the school board?</p>

<p>It isnt about college to me. Im not the competitive type. I have surpassed expectations as it is. It is that I am aggravated at the current situation of schooling.</p>

<p>Any advice? Thanks so much</p>

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<p>you can test out.</p>

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<p>First of all, it’s spelled ‘sophomore’</p>

<p>Also you shouldnt take AP calc without a foundation in precalculus and you probably shouldnt take AP chem either. AP bio sounds reasonable and idk about the others but get your parents involved and maybe you can test out of a few pre reqs</p>

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<p>Test out of what?</p>

<p>Also, I am in NY State, I have read course requirements and such, but It seems like my school is being ridiculous because they have to keep to their own policies. </p>

<p>Their policies are made for the average student, I dont consider myself the average student.</p>

<p>I skipped a year of spanish and had an a while sleeping in the new class.</p>

<p>I feel that a student that has a learning disability the school will make accomadations for but learning ability they won’t.</p>

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<p>I should’ve said this in advance, I am writing this on a tablet with word correction off, so spelling and everything will be very off. Sorry in advance, </p>

<p>Also, I dont think my parents really understand how I feel, maybe they do, but they are telling me just to focus on other things when in fact ap is less actual work, not including studying than the regular classes.</p>

<p>Also how do I test out of them, My principal told me I was required to take a credit in global studies, even though the new york state curriculum says only a credit is needed in us history, I would be more than happy to take the global regents without help, but I couldnt take the chem regents without the course or atleast an outline of it.</p>

<p>I have no experience in chem. I learn very quickly, but I cant just take the regents (sorry regents is our state final) without the class.</p>

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<p>You need to convince your parents to back up your decision first because your school probably wont let you take more advanced classes without their consent and I also find that principals and counselors take you more seriously when you get your parents involved</p>

<p>Can you take classes over the summer or double up on classes during the school year?</p>

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<p>Prerequisite classes. I’ve gotten credit for a couple of classes by taking the final without taking the class. Would your school allow this?</p>

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<p>I dont know, my parents seem to think Im already too advanced, and that my grades will be bad any higher. </p>

<p>I took a summer class last summer in geometry to accelerate. The class was 2 periods a day, for 25 days. After the class, I took the regents and got a 100, plus I missed 5 of those days.</p>

<p>I know that doesnt mean much but still, I learn very quickly.</p>

<p>Also, I was trying to set up a meeting with the principal but he said it would be dissapointing, as the school requires you to take pre requisite classes and there are only so many periods in the day (8). </p>

<p>I find the whole thing ridiculous, I might just set up a meeting with him anyway, or another one with my guidance counselor.</p>

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