High school schedule!

[RossGurlie]

Since this is the 'Small Talk' forum, I thought I'd just post my schedule for my sophomore year in High School up here. I'm not quite sure who cares, but maybe you all could give me a clue as to who will help me with what homework. Hehe. :] Here it is:

1. Humanities 2 (Advanced English)
2. Pre-AP Chemistry
3. AP World History
4. Pre-AP Latin II
5. Lunch
6. Pre-AP Pre-Calculus
7. Competitive Speech
8. Art I

Oh, and AP stands for Advanced Placement... just in case you guys didn't know. Anywho... that is my 'Small Talk' for tonight! I'm off to read some more of Les Miserables (ugh)!

TTYL... Cailey

 

[Adrienne]

You sound pretty darned smart!!!

 

[maka]

AP in Chemestry, Calculus and Latin??? and you expect us to help you???? you have to be kidding......you are ready for Mensa

 

[Superbob]

Bravo to you! That sounds like a very challenging schedule. I took five years of Latin (four in high school and one in college). Glad to learn the "dead language" is still being taught. It is a great aid in building vocabulary.

 

[susieq14]

Cailey,
my my what a busy schedule you have! I had a feeling you were a very bright young lady when I read your very articulate posts. I'm impressed! I'm sure you will not need any help at all. Keep up the good work!!!

 

[WayneGM]

Hmmmm....my daughter is 15 and her schedule doesn't look as tough as yours. And I don't think she's even heard of Les Miserables.....more of a Harry Potter kind of gal

What are planning to do after high school? My daughter still doesn't have a clue. I can't get her to think past what she has planned for next weekend.

 

[donnamarie]

Wow, Cailey - sounds like you could tutor others! I wish you lived closer to tutor my 16yo junior!
You sound like a great kid - keep up the good work!

~Donna

 

[JimL]

Thanks for the memories from long ago that your schedule brings back! I too had five years of Latin, and I'm still not fond of it, but it does come in handy. Crede Ruperto experto. I can't count how many times I've read Les Miserables; my wife and I had read through it together, and liked it so much that we acquired the longest translation we could find, closest to the original version, 1400 pages. Unfortunately, we've found that the condensers have done a useful task in cutting out some rather dull sections.
It sounds like you can get help for sophomore Latin (Caesar?), but I really didn't like Vergil and whatever came fourth year; I think we did Tacitus fifth year, and I understood none of that.

 

[Cooker]

I don't remember those classes in high school...........not sure I remember high school

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[Tom F.]

I had two years of Latin in high school. I pretty much hated it, but some of the history I picked up along the way was interesting.

 

[hensylee]

I'll take 3, 5, 8.

 

[VikiVix]

Smart young girl

Smart young girl

Wow! I never had classes any where near whatever those are that you are taking. And, at 61 years old, besides the fact that I'm a little dingy at times, I can barely remember what I had for dinner last night.
Good luck with the classes. You're a terrific young person who is a super role model for today's generation that will be our future.
I'm sure you'll do just fine.
Viki

 

[OldManEmu]

Sphomore year?

Sphomore year?

Not being from the US I have no idea what the "sophomore year" even is. I googled it and still can't be sure. It sounds like something at high school that has some bearing on university admission. Can some of our US members explain what it is?

 

[Karlynn]

You definitely have your work cut our for you girlie! Looks like the kind of schedules my kids had in high school. Sounds like your Pre-AP classes are the prep or lead up to the AP classes. That was how my kids' high school did it. But study hard, those AP classes can really serve you well with college credit. My daughter was able to easily add a second major and still graduate in 4 years without having to take a large number of hours each semester. She got almost a year's worth of credit with her AP scores. My son got a semester's worth. Consider it a financial break as well (we certainly did ), since college hours cost $$!

I know you'll do well. Try not to get discouraged. Pace yourself! Don't leave things to the last minute and you'll do fine.

 

[hensylee]

Not being from the US I have no idea what the "sophomore year" even is. I googled it and still can't be sure. It sounds like something at high school that has some bearing on university admission. Can some of our US members explain what it is?

We have twelve grades in the U.S. beginning at six yrs old, starting with grade one, progressing each year until twelve yrs are reached. The first 4 grades are elementary, the next couple are middle school, then jr high school and last 3 are senior high school In high school, tenth grade is sophomore year, eleventh is junior year, twelfth is senior year - then graduation and college comes after that if a student wants to go, but must apply, be accepted and pay for it. The twelve grades are free. Usually children are about 17 1/2 yrs old when they graduate high school. Schooling is required for all until they reach 16 yrs old and then they can quit or finish all twelve grades .

We also have kindergarten for 5 yr old wee ones. I don't believe this one is mandatory all over the country.

Hope this helps.

 

[RossGurlie]

Thanks!

Thanks!

Wow! Thanks for all the replies! Yepp, I sure do have my work cut out for me! :] My oldest brother was the male AP Scholar for the entire state of Texas his graduating year (2006). He was also UIL State Champion for all of Science (Chem, Physics, and Bio) three years in a row, and he was the highest scorer in the state of Texas for Academic Decathlon in '06 too. Needless to say, I have a lot to live up to! Sometimes I wish I was as smart as he, but I do have some skills that he is severely lacking... so I guess it makes up for it! Hehe.

Oh, and the career that I plan to pursue is Pediatric Cardiology! :] Having been through everything I have, I really want to help others who have to go through OHS too. I'm already planning my classes and I just recently bought a book called EKGs Made Easy. Well, lemme tell ya, reading EKGs are anything but easy! Haha. I am also planning on volunteering at Texas Children's Hospital next summer and my stress test nurse even said that she could get me assigned to a cardiology floor! WHOO! I just can't get enough of this 'Pediatric Cardiology' stuff!

Anyway... I am now on page 355 out of 597 (thank goodness we're reading the abridged version) of Les Miserables, so I have to go read some more. Victor Hugo is an amazing author with the way he weaves his political opinions throughout the plot and gives insight to philosophical truths about societal flaws. The book is great, but a slow read, especially because I'm annotating!

Okay, I'm really going this time!

TTYL - Cailey

 

[donnamarie]

Oh, and the career that I plan to pursue is Pediatric Cardiology! :] Having been through everything I have, I really want to help others who have to go through OHS too. I'm already planning my classes and I just recently bought a book called EKGs Made Easy. Well, lemme tell ya, reading EKGs are anything but easy! Haha. I am also planning on volunteering at Texas Children's Hospital next summer and my stress test nurse even said that she could get me assigned to a cardiology floor! WHOO! I just can't get enough of this 'Pediatric Cardiology' stuff!

Anyway... I am now on page 355 out of 597 (thank goodness we're reading the abridged version) of Les Miserables, so I have to go read some more. Victor Hugo is an amazing author with the way he weaves his political opinions throughout the plot and gives insight to philosophical truths about societal flaws. The book is great, but a slow read, especially because I'm annotating!

Okay, I'm really going this time!

TTYL - Cailey

Horray for you! That is so awesome! I must admit that I'm a tad jealous of your parents - LOL My 16 yo son is not exactly Mr. Academic. He needs to read "A Farewell to Arms" by Hemmingway - in a week and hasn't even started it! I think I'll have to put the computer and games under lock and key next week!

 

[tommy]

You go Gurlie. My son was in AcDec 2002, graduated UNT. The other son is at A&M. Study hard and enjoy the journey.

God bless you for your career choice!