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**Valigarmander** · 08-20-2007, 08:50 PM

I was rifling through my binder from last year, and I found a hundred-plus-page packet. It's supposed to be done over the Summer, and by the beginning of school. I completely forgot about it.

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Princess Zelda of Hyrule · 08-20-2007, 08:56 PM

That sucks. Reading or problem-solving? When does school start?

**Valigarmander** · 08-20-2007, 09:25 PM

Advanced-Placement American History.

School starts in two weeks.

SephirothKirby · 08-22-2007, 02:54 PM

When all else fails, use ~~fire~~ internets.

Eagle Eye · 08-22-2007, 05:52 PM

Better get on the grind, at least it's not due tommorow.

Look at it this way: All the time you would have spent on it during the entire summer was used to do more useless crap, so might as well spend the time you would have doing useless crap to do this.

Totally Kennerson · 08-22-2007, 05:58 PM

Just claim that a hundred-plus dogs ate it.

Princess Zelda of Hyrule · 08-22-2007, 06:03 PM

AP American History was tough. Tons of reading. I'm a slow reader and I tend to zone out midparagraph. Needless to say I didn't perform as well on the AP as I would have liked to. Oh, well.

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-22-2007, 11:32 PM

Summer homework is a nonsensical concept anyway.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

ZeldaGirl · 08-23-2007, 01:21 AM

I love American History. I would have loved it more if I had an actually half-way decent teacher. Still, without learning anything all year (and I'm really not even exaggerating), I managed to scrape a 3 on the test. That's going off my eight grade knowledge, too.

From the multiple tests I've taken, Histories generally tend to be the easier AP tests.

Sim Kid · 08-23-2007, 11:18 AM

I remember ~~Colonial~~ American History. Without that course, we wouldn't have learned every single worthless fact about the 17th and 18th century in America. Probably the most worthless stuff they could teach us, because the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights are instead studied in Government-courses.

If you're a good reader, it'll be easy for you. (The only easier AP Class is Statistics) But maybe they'll actually get past the 18th century and have you debate cause and effect. That's what my sister did in AP history. (I didn't take AP History or statistics...I'm too lazy to do the 100 page packets to get considered for the tests. -_-)

Princess Zelda of Hyrule · 08-23-2007, 09:29 PM

Quote:

I managed to scrape a 3 on the test.

Me, too.

Bomby · 08-24-2007, 11:25 PM

Which is exactly why AP classes are a waste of time.

Princess Zelda of Hyrule · 08-26-2007, 06:07 PM

Although I'm grateful I didn't have to take college math or freshman English.

Rainbow Dash · 08-26-2007, 06:49 PM

Summer homework?

This is why I go to a private school.

Brandon2390 · 08-27-2007, 01:52 AM

All I have to do is answer a few questions about a book we read over the summer which could easily be filled out by reading a paragraph or two of sparknotes. Nonetheless, I still manage to read the book every year a couple days before it's due anyway just because I like to read sometimes.

Princess Zelda of Hyrule · 08-31-2007, 10:44 AM

I always picked books I wanted to read, anyway. So I enjoyed summer reading.

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-31-2007, 12:15 PM

^You got to pick your assigned summer reading?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

ZeldaGirl · 08-31-2007, 01:14 PM

^^ What ^ said.

Princess Zelda of Hyrule · 08-31-2007, 04:15 PM

We could choose from a list of a few dozen books.

Sim Kid · 08-31-2007, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunky Kong12345

Summer homework?

This is why I go to a private school.

I went to a public school and I had no summer reading. Guess which schools were the ones assigning the summer reading?

The private schools.

I do feel sorry for them though...The sixth graders have to read "The Giver", and the juniors have to read "Poisonwood Bible", fates I wish upon no ~~Preppy~~ private school students.

08-20-2007, 08:50 PM	#1
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	****** I was rifling through my binder from last year, and I found a hundred-plus-page packet. It's supposed to be done over the Summer, and by the beginning of school. I completely forgot about it. **.

08-20-2007, 08:56 PM	#2
Princess Zelda of Hyrule Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hyrule Castle Gender: Posts: 6,128 Thanks: 35 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	That sucks. Reading or problem-solving? When does school start?

08-20-2007, 09:25 PM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Advanced-Placement American History. School starts in two weeks.

08-22-2007, 02:54 PM	#4
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	When all else fails, use ~~fire~~ internets.

08-22-2007, 05:52 PM	#5
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	Better get on the grind, at least it's not due tommorow. Look at it this way: All the time you would have spent on it during the entire summer was used to do more useless crap, so might as well spend the time you would have doing useless crap to do this.

08-22-2007, 05:58 PM	#6
Totally Kennerson Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Falling down all these stairs Gender: Posts: 2,116 Thanks: 340 Thanked 406 Times in 136 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Just claim that a hundred-plus dogs ate it.

08-22-2007, 06:03 PM	#7
Princess Zelda of Hyrule Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hyrule Castle Gender: Posts: 6,128 Thanks: 35 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	AP American History was tough. Tons of reading. I'm a slow reader and I tend to zone out midparagraph. Needless to say I didn't perform as well on the AP as I would have liked to. Oh, well.

08-22-2007, 11:32 PM	#8
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Summer homework is a nonsensical concept anyway. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

08-23-2007, 01:21 AM	#9
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	I love American History. I would have loved it more if I had an actually half-way decent teacher. Still, without learning anything all year (and I'm really not even exaggerating), I managed to scrape a 3 on the test. That's going off my eight grade knowledge, too. From the multiple tests I've taken, Histories generally tend to be the easier AP tests.

08-23-2007, 11:18 AM	#10
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	I remember ~~Colonial~~ American History. Without that course, we wouldn't have learned every single worthless fact about the 17th and 18th century in America. Probably the most worthless stuff they could teach us, because the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights are instead studied in Government-courses. If you're a good reader, it'll be easy for you. (The only easier AP Class is Statistics) But maybe they'll actually get past the 18th century and have you debate cause and effect. That's what my sister did in AP history. (I didn't take AP History or statistics...I'm too lazy to do the 100 page packets to get considered for the tests. -_-)

08-24-2007, 11:25 PM	#12
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Which is exactly why AP classes are a waste of time.

08-26-2007, 06:49 PM	#14
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,402 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	Summer homework? This is why I go to a private school.

08-26-2007, 06:07 PM	#13
Princess Zelda of Hyrule Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hyrule Castle Gender: Posts: 6,128 Thanks: 35 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Although I'm grateful I didn't have to take college math or freshman English.

08-27-2007, 01:52 AM	#15
Brandon2390 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 10,519 Thanks: 7 Thanked 30 Times in 22 Posts	All I have to do is answer a few questions about a book we read over the summer which could easily be filled out by reading a paragraph or two of sparknotes. Nonetheless, I still manage to read the book every year a couple days before it's due anyway just because I like to read sometimes.

08-31-2007, 10:44 AM	#16
Princess Zelda of Hyrule Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hyrule Castle Gender: Posts: 6,128 Thanks: 35 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	I always picked books I wanted to read, anyway. So I enjoyed summer reading.

08-31-2007, 12:15 PM	#17
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^You got to pick your assigned summer reading? And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

08-31-2007, 01:14 PM	#18
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	^^ What ^ said.

08-31-2007, 04:15 PM	#19
Princess Zelda of Hyrule Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hyrule Castle Gender: Posts: 6,128 Thanks: 35 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	We could choose from a list of a few dozen books.