Normal Classes vs Advanced
Oh yes...the age old question that most high school students consider. Which set of classes are better: regular (average/normal) classes as compared to honors/ap. Well, simply put, I can't make that distinction, as it is not my place to decide what's good for everyone. I, myself when given the choice, will take the advanced, but that's not to say I'm better than anyone. Honestly, I do not get the A and the extra grade point, and sometimes I struggle to get the C. Why you ask? Heck if I know. Some people slam on the people who are in regular classes and call them idiots, and I say forget them. What about those in regular classes and get A's and B's. Are they still idiots? Conversely, are those in advanced classes that get C's (like me) and D's still smart? Stick them in the normal classes and they'd get those A's and B's. Or maybe it's all in the head, maybe people on both sides just choose not to assert themselves in certain subjects/classes. I'm not here to argue the merits of taking one class over another. For some people who are going to Harvard University, then sure take your advanced classes. For those going to Cal State or otherwise, take the regular class. In the end, it just depends on what suits you as a student. The main point of all this you ask? Nothing really, but I just wanted to make the point that the two groups of people are different. Yes, most people in the advanced classes are indeed different from those in the regular classes. Does that necessarily mean they're better? Heck no, they're just different. Now, from this information, you can infer many things about them. Yes I've made the generalization about those in advanced classes compared to those in regular classes, and even though it might be true, I don't think they're any worse. They just don't fit my tastes. My whole point of this rant is that people from both sides are indeed different. For me personally, by taking the advanced classes, I've met a different set of people than if I would have taken a regular class. Is this good or bad? Well, simply put, it's both. It's good that I might have put myself in smarter company, but hey when you go on to higher education, everyone's on the same playing field. It's bad because now I've missed the opportunity of meeting different, maybe more appealing people, maybe less appealing. Who knows. Well I'm about done here, now time to get back to doing this damn homework, which oh btw, is universal to all classes.