As a senior, my number one priority is leaving high school. And yet, the school year is still going…Yikes.
Most high schools start halfway through August and continue until the end of May. This is because a very important part of high school is Advanced Placement (AP) classes and exams. The exams always take place the first two weeks of May, after which most school years are finished.
But not here. School ends an entire three weeks after AP exams. These extra weeks are just an excuse for teachers to assign final projects, some of which are completely irrelevant and are simply busywork to fill time.
After students spend all year preparing for AP exams, it seems a little bit useless to still attend school afterwards. AP classes are solely focused on preparing for the exams, so after the exams are done, these classes have nothing to do. Teachers are forced to come up with extra things so that their classes still have assignments.
And this isn’t only about schoolwork. Most summer jobs I looked at had a start date of early June, a time at which I am still in school. I can’t skip school for a job, but I want a job, and most employers say that if you can’t start at the given date, don’t even bother applying.
I may be wrong, but honestly, just get me out of here.
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