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[user_name]

In short, it is like a track and field meet for your brain utilizing testing and building skills by competing in events such as making a car that goes down a ramp and stops at the distance the judges tell you, or taking a test on microbiology.

that sounds awesome, I'm surprised my school doesn't do something like that. I just got my new schedule for the second semester and I have robotics, so I'm definitely going to have an awesome end to my school year.


Also, does anyone out there have any advice for job interviews? I've got all the paperwork ready, I just need to find an employer at this point. (Was hoping for a LFS, but probobly going to be a supermarket or CVS)

Oh, and has anyone here taken AP Euro in highschool? I'm curious as to the difficulty of the AP test, as I'm stressing out about taking it in a couple months.

 

[RisiganL.]

Your missing out on a lot of fun without Science Olympiad at your school. Of course, that could just be my nerd brain talking. This year I am doing Bottle rocket, Water Quality, Rocks and Minerals, and Chem Lab. Regionals are a week away and naturally I have nothing done.

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[jpappy789]

that sounds awesome, I'm surprised my school doesn't do something like that. I just got my new schedule for the second semester and I have robotics, so I'm definitely going to have an awesome end to my school year.


Also, does anyone out there have any advice for job interviews? I've got all the paperwork ready, I just need to find an employer at this point. (Was hoping for a LFS, but probobly going to be a supermarket or CVS)

Oh, and has anyone here taken AP Euro in highschool? I'm curious as to the difficulty of the AP test, as I'm stressing out about taking it in a couple months.

Have you had a job interview, or any type, before? Oftentimes you'll encounter common questions like why do you want to work here, or what do you think you can bring to our team, or what are your strengths and weaknesses, etc. etc. Familiarize yourself with answers to possible questions. Just based off my limited experience if it is a customer service type job the interviewer may present you with some possible scenarios (rude customers, problems with a coworker, etc.) and ask you to explain how you would handle the situation. Don't ever be afraid to stop and think about an answer. IME A well thought out response is better than just rambling off the first thing that comes to mind. Visual things like "dress to impress", sit straight, make eye contact, don't fidget, etc. also can make a difference, mostly negatively if you are not doing those things. Being courteous to the interviewer (ie. greeting them with a firm handshake and thanking them for their time) will make a good first impression as well. It's ok to be nervous. I try my best not to show it...

Is this your first AP exam? Euro for me was easier than US history but the latter was the first AP test I took so that may have played a part. If you haven't already definitely start familiarizing yourself with how the essays questions are presented and scored. Multiple choice you either know or can at least make an "educated guess". I highly recommend purchasing a study aide like the Princeton Review to help. The more practice exams you take the more comfortable you'll feel. Finding study partners, depending on whether you can study well in a group, may be a good option too.

 

[Ballyhoo]

In reading this thread I've realized that everything my parents did for me when I was younger and I "hated" them for was a good thing.

Did my patents buy me things? Yes, when we needed them. Clothes at the beginning of the school year. Did they buy us frivolous things because we wanted them? Nope. We could do a set list of chores for a few dollars. I don't mean like dusting....for example the kitchen list 10$. Clean the cabinets: insides were washed, reorganized and the outsides cleaned with Murphy's oil soap. Fridge was emptied, food organized, fridge was bleached and put back together, same with the freezer. The floor was scrubbed on your hands and knees with bleach and a toothbrush for the grout. Plus all the normal kitchen cleaning things We have a large kitchen, this list easily took 4 hours.

I got my first job at 14, I worked about 40 hrs a week in the kitchen of a restaurant and rode my bike there. I put half my check in the bank and had about 2000$ by the end of that summer. My parents didn't allow us to work during school, because our grades were our jobs.

As the oldest child of 7 I had a lot of responsibilities growing up. There were many days that the kids were my responsibility to give my mom a break. That woman is my hero she went to school full time, maintained a 4.0GPA, worked full time and raised 7 kids and a husband. If she could do all that then why can't I.

I do still live at home, but I work and go to school full time. My parents do not charge me rent, but I pull my weight around this house. I only go out on weekends, I nanny my little sister daily, and keep up with laundry( not an easy task! 10 loads a day or we fall behind), clean house, and help the little kids.

Could my parents have given me everything I wanted? Yes, my father is high in management at a Ford plant, manager of the entire material handling plant, and my mother is an ICU nurse. They both make in the 6 digits, but never once spoiled us. I couldn't be more thankful.

When I was younger I hated not having the designer clothes and a brand new car. But you know what, those kids that had everything handed to them lives are slowly falling apart.

I work my butt off, but in the end I will enjoy it. Hard work pays off in the end, but sitting back and waiting for life to find you is a train that will never come.

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[user_name]

Your missing out on a lot of fun without Science Olympiad at your school. Of course, that could just be my nerd brain talking. This year I am doing Bottle rocket, Water Quality, Rocks and Minerals, and Chem Lab. Regionals are a week away and naturally I have nothing done.

:wall:​

In my CAD class we got to build bottle rockets, mine was pretty awesome.

Have you had a job interview, or any type, before? Oftentimes you'll encounter common questions like why do you want to work here, or what do you think you can bring to our team, or what are your strengths and weaknesses, etc. etc. Familiarize yourself with answers to possible questions. Just based off my limited experience if it is a customer service type job the interviewer may present you with some possible scenarios (rude customers, problems with a coworker, etc.) and ask you to explain how you would handle the situation. Don't ever be afraid to stop and think about an answer. IME A well thought out response is better than just rambling off the first thing that comes to mind. Visual things like "dress to impress", sit straight, make eye contact, don't fidget, etc. also can make a difference, mostly negatively if you are not doing those things. Being courteous to the interviewer (ie. greeting them with a firm handshake and thanking them for their time) will make a good first impression as well. It's ok to be nervous. I try my best not to show it...

Is this your first AP exam? Euro for me was easier than US history but the latter was the first AP test I took so that may have played a part. If you haven't already definitely start familiarizing yourself with how the essays questions are presented and scored. Multiple choice you either know or can at least make an "educated guess". I highly recommend purchasing a study aide like the Princeton Review to help. The more practice exams you take the more comfortable you'll feel. Finding study partners, depending on whether you can study well in a group, may be a good option too.

This is my first job interview, I've done some under the table work and some work as an umpire before, but I never really had to interview for either. My plan is to dress in khakis and a collared shirt with a tie, hopefully that's what their looking for. Thank you for the tips, this is the best advice I've gotten so far!

This is my first ap exam and class, we can't take AP US until junior year. Thank you for the advice, I'm ordering that review right now. Thank you very much for the advice!

 

[RisiganL.]

How hard is the AP Biology exam? I don't have mine until the end of the year, but I am still pretty nervous. My and 2 others are pretty much the only freshmen....

 

[user_name]

How hard is the AP Biology exam? I don't have mine until the end of the year, but I am still pretty nervous. My and 2 others are pretty much the only freshmen....

You can take AP classes freshmen year? They only offer 1 AP class for sophmores at mine, we can't take AP bio until our junior or senior year.

 

[dundadundun]

in one school district i was in AP was a level, not a class. it stood for advanced placement... which was the first level below advanced. they had "A" and "AP" classes starting first year of middle school. you picked your class and were assigned to a level unless that level was filled (say for a transfer student) or a request was made for a different level.

in another school district, you got pooled with everyone else regardless your "level", current education status, grades and/or intelligence. they did have a special class you had to apply for called the "mentally gifted program", though. that got you out of regular school one day a week and you went to a glass room on top of another school way across town where there were all sorts of projects and activities to keep your mind busy all day.

 

[jpappy789]

How hard is the AP Biology exam? I don't have mine until the end of the year, but I am still pretty nervous. My and 2 others are pretty much the only freshmen....

I wouldn't say it's too difficult. I scored decently taking it two years after taking a strict biology course just to see if I could get credit (unfortunately it didn't transfer).

I think the hardest part about AP exams is getting familiar with the format of the test. When it comes down to it you either know the material or you don't...

 

[RisiganL.]

Our school allows you to "self study" the AP course. Basically you take the course at home and take the AP exam at the end of the year. Advanced biology was amazingly easy for me, so I decided to get the AP credit course as well. That means next year I can have 3 AP courses: AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, and AP Government and Politics. I should have been able to take AP Calculus next year, but I decided to take only 1 math class in 8th grade.