Absence of teachers result in students not feeling prepared to take AP tests

It’s the biggest exam of the year. It’s the test that determines whether students get a much needed college credit, the AP exam. AP students have been preparing every day of every month this year, right? No, this is not the case for this year’s world history AP class. Students only had a certified AP world history teacher for the first three weeks of school. The rest of the year, students were taught by instructors who were still in college, not fully capable of correctly preparing students for the AP exam, and substitutes who never officially taught a class. These teachers tried their hardest to prepare students and they were greatly appreciated, but it was not enough. Despite this, students are optimistic and are looking forward to taking the exam.

Most students consider themselves ready for the exam and are confident enough to have paid the fee required to take the exam. These students have especially paid attention to the yearly curriculum and essentially taught themselves. They are preparing themselves with outside AP test study material. These students are optimistic and considered the misfortunes that occurred a minor hindrance to their ultimate success.

Over half of students have negated the situation and denied themselves of the opportunity to take the exam. They are saving themselves a lot of stress and have still gained a high school credit from the class.

In my opinion, students should take the opportunity presented to them and ignore the hard luck of this year. The AP exam is a chance to test not only their knowledge but also their ability to adapt to hardship.