Re: Spring Schedule

Also a response to David's latest video. I am a junior in high school, but its a private school so I don't have much choice in regards to electives or creative scheduling. We also don't go by semesters, but by trimesters (1/3, 1/3, 1/3) and have 2 trimester exam weeks each year (late december, then just before easter) and then a comprehensive exam week in June which covers the entire year of that subject. Trimester exams are 1.5 hours long, 2 a day. Comps are 3 hours long, 1 a day.

SAT II < AP Exams < SAT I < Trimester Exams < Comps

American History I

Standard social studies class. It is an AP-level difficulty course, with a college textbook, but it doesn't go by AP curriculum. Goes from early exploration (1400's) to Reconstruction (1865-ish) and is quite in depth. Not the most exciting class, but doing outlines of the textbook because the brother (it is a Catholic private school run by religious brothers) refuses to give us notes to prepare us for college certainly makes you learn the material. Easy 97% in the first trimester!

Chemistry

Another mandatory course. Its not the cool and interesting biological chemistry that tells you how the body works, but the boring inorganic chemistry that shows you how molecules create compounds. Lots of math, which is good for me because I am a major math geek, and a fairly easy curriculum. 98% for the first trimester.

French III

Third year French consists of mostly oral learning, with emphasis on verbal conversation and lots of listening to actual French people talking. Taught by a weird single old lady who has no control over the class, so the other guys completely ruin any chance of me actually learning the language. 94% for the first trimester

Trigonometry

YES! By far my favorite subject. While the beginning of the school year was mostly algebra review, we are now into the actual trigonometry. Yes, that means sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, and cotangent are commonly used words now, which makes me happier than finding a $20 bill in my pocket! I am a mega math geek, and it is my easiest class! Had a 100% for the 1st trimester.

English III

This is my third year of English, which is almost totally literature. Freshman English was mostly grammar with some literature, sophomore english was an even split between grammar review and literature, and now this year is almost all English Literature. It starts with Beowulf and goes up until the Modern Era, which is around the time of Brave New World. I love to read, so its another of my favorite classes. I had a 99% for the 1st trimester.

Christian Humanism

Some of you may be thinking this is a dumb course, but it is actually more of a philosophical discussion group than a by-the-book memorization course. We just finished learning about formation of conscience and the judgement of the conscience about the moral consequence of an action 2 days ago, and the test was today. I am a philosophile (lover of philosophy) and i scored a 100% on the test. We are starting the works of Flannery O'Connor (whom i despise...) tomorrow and I hope that I don't blow my brains out. I won't go into it now, but i seriously despise her work. I had a 98% for the first trimester.

Well that is my schedule of classes this year. I know that I have a strict schedule, but the course load isn't that bad and my classes are semi-fun most of the time. I would do a video, but my webcam is broken (i need a macbook!!!).