Sophomore year schedule?

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I recently choose my classes for my sophomore and I was if anyone had tips regarding course rigor, study tips, etc. I’m from NC & I would love to go to Chapel Hill, Duke or Wake Forest but at the same time, I still want to stay sane and avoid being constantly anxious all the time.

I also run cross country + track and am the president of 2-3 clubs which makes time management tough. It’s not too crazy when I’m out of season but during the season, I’ll often get home from practice around 5 and have been known to get home from meets as late as 8-11. To make it all work, I’m notorious for doing homework on the bus to meets and take advantage of days that I don’t have practice (which are few and far between) to get caught up on both homework and sleep.

My school doesn’t offer too many AP classes for sophomores (maybe 2/3?) and I made sure to choose ones that played to my strengths (ie- no AP calc!). I’ve always been very good at english, history and other languages. I’m all right in science but I tend to struggle in math.

I have ADHD but I do take adderall for it. It definitely can make learning challenging but I’ve done a lot of experimenting recently to find the best study methods that work well for me.

1st Semester

  • Honors English 2 & AP World (Year long; A/B day)
  • Honors Biology
  • Honors Math 2
  • AP Government (Online; Year long)

2nd Semester

  • Honors English 2 & AP World (Year long; A/B day)
  • Spanish 1 (School doesn’t offer honors; must have 2 years of a foreign to attend any public college in NC)
  • Leadership (Application needed for this class at my school; only takes around 15-20 people and is based on GPA, class rank, etc. Plans all the school assemblies, studies historical leaders, does internships @ local businesses, etc.)
  • AP Government (Online; Year long)

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

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How are you the president of “2-3 clubs”? Is it 2 or is it 3? And how? You’re a freshman.

But besides that, your schedule looks good. I’m currently a freshman in college and plan on transferring to Chapel Hill next year (I got in last year but decided to go elsewhere). I like what you said about not taking AP classes that you aren’t strong in, but equally important to remember is not to take classes that you’re not interested in.

Because you are so early into your high school year I’m going to say this and really remember it. Get involved in your community. Make a name for yourself. Start a club, start a charity, something. Colleges are looking for people who understand their society, are self-starters, and can bring something to the table. Do something with your interests:
-Start a club that tutors an elementary school
-Start a running club at an elementary school with some friends that teaches kids how to be a good runner (all the health aspects and training behind it).
-Start a chorus that sings to nursing homes/hospitals once a month.
Just do something! It’s a lot of work but boy will you be more attractive to colleges. It’ll also make your high school years actually worth something in the long run:)

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That was a typo, I meant 2 clubs! But disregarding that, thank you so much for all the great advice!