My AP experience by Heather

My AP experience by Heather - March 2014 Scholarship Essay

I would say that my biggest academic achievement would be making it through the entire semester of AP Psychology as a senior. It was a very intense class and I had to put a lot of effort into it. During the semester there was a lot of challenges that I was not expecting and it helped open my eyes to new things.

The class was very enjoyable and it was something that was very interesting to me and that I could see myself using. I could see it used in my everyday life and possibly majoring in it in college. It really helped me to be prepared and have a good idea of how a college class would be. Our teacher never treated us like high school students and took the class very seriously. This academic achievement was a great one for me. AP Psychology made me realize that the decisions that I have been making for my majors and the career that I plan on going into is the right one for me. Psychology would help me a lot in my chosen field, Physical Therapy, because in order to be a good therapist you have to understand what the patient is feeling and thinking. Another thing this class helped me learn things about the real world.

After taking AP Psychology I began to see things in different ways. I can now apply some aspect of psychology into a situation that I see no matter what. The class also helped to give the world a deeper and better meaning to everyday basic things. In addition the class made me realize that not everyone thinks the same and that you have to change things in your work in order to accommodate every person and to do the best for that individual.

I am very grateful for having taken this class during my academic time at Downers Grove North High School. It was a great opportunity to experience something that not all students at different high schools get to experience. From taking AP Psychology I was able to understand the world in a different way and able to experience what it would be like when I go away to college to further my education. After I graduate college and am looking for a job in Physical Therapy, I know that having taken this class will have benefited me and will be used on a daily basis in my field. This class is something I am very proud of achieving and having done while in high school.