what did i get my self into?

LionKing2398
Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:25:47 +0000

I took APUSH last year (as a junior). It wasn’t that bad. There are a few things that I wish I had known before taking APUSH. It is extremely important to avoid procrastinating! My APUSH teacher would always give my class work ahead of time, and he would make it due a while later. So, he would give the class a bunch of work at one time (such as 5-8 assignments at once), and then have the work all due 1.5-2 weeks later. If you procrastinate and wait to do all of the work at one time, then it becomes extremely stressful. Do NOT procrastinate on DBQs and long essays. My teacher would assign those a long time before they were due, but everyone ended up waiting until the last minute to do them. Time management here is key. My teacher never gave out tests- he would only give us take home tests (usually 1 per marking period). Another tip that I have is to review what you are learning, while you are learning it. In my high school, APUSH is a lecture class. My teacher would stand in front of the board and give us notes, and we would spend the entire class writing notes down. That is why all of the actual work/homework that we had was to be completed on our own. You don’t want to wait until the spring to start preparing for the AP exam in May. You’ll really regret waiting so long. There is so much material to cover, so it’s really essential to make sure that you actually understand what you are learning. The class is fast-paced (at least it was in my school) because there are tons of centuries to learn in a matter of a few months. Overall, APUSH isn’t unmanageable at all, it is just important to manage your time wisely. If you do this, then I don’t think you’ll have a problem. Obviously, I would ask people who have taken APUSH in your school in the past, as that is the most accurate (for what to expect).