The problem: they just might do things differently.
AP European History, say. What they don't tell you is that it was originally called "See How Many Names and Dates From a 500 Year Period You Can Memorize in 40 Minutes."
Or AP Calc. I didn't anticipate a teacher who--while enthusiastic and encouraging--seems to think her students have all already taken a college level math course. Honestly, we are not all blessed with the ability to understand things at light speed.
And forget AP Spanish. It might as well be AP Greek.
This is why I love French 1. It's easy yet challenging. I still can't pronounce anything to save my life, but I know exactly how all the numbers, colors, nationalities, names, school supplies, and French cities shouldn't be pronounced. Oh, and some people in my class can pronounce them just as badly!
There are some good parts about school in a foreign country.
For one thing, that AP Calc teacher could not be entirely fluent in English, and she could pronounce "parabola" as "parab-YU-la." It's amazingly adorable.
And, by the end of the year, I will be amazing at Spanish. And maybe passable at basic (BASIC BASIC BASIC) French.
Oh, and the best part? I will be able to list off seven million plus random names from Euro history.
I might even know what those people did.
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Hang in there, Claire! And keep your sense of humor ;-).
ReplyDeleteIf you try to go to the historical sites and museums that cover European History, maybe it will help you remember them. And help you explore Europe more! =)
ReplyDeleteI did not realize until these past few weeks the massive amount of work that AP classes entail. I'm sure we'll make it through!
ReplyDeleteOh man...APs with accents! I hope you're maintaining your sense of humor. And you are VERY GOOD at math. Don't forget that.
ReplyDelete1066: Pillage and Burn!
ReplyDeleteI could help you with a few more dates, but they all relate to this little island in the upper left corner of Europe.
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