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"The Stress of APs" by Nikhil Pillay

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 Most would call this the most stressful few weeks of the year. This is where all studying finally has to pay off. As APs finally come around, you can feel the tension rising as students start to cram for their exams. 

Some students decided to study in groups, hoping that their friends with higher knowledge would be able to help them get through this, while others decided that the best way to study would be to lock in alone. Of course there are some exceptions to these two options. In every grade there are always a couple students who decide to not study for their exams, thinking that their natural intelligence would be enough for them to pass. These are the students who walk into the exam hall with no stress and zero worries on their mind, and after finishing their exam, walk out laughing and making jokes with their friends.

Russell Lee (12) stated, “It don’t matter anymore, it’s all done now,” as he walked out of his AB calculus exam. The take away from this is that everyone has their own way of dealing with the end of year exams, and the important thing to remember is that no matter what kind of academic you are, when you walk out the room of your final AP, there should be a weight lifted off your shoulders. Once you solve your last calculus question or finish the last line of your essay, the rest of the year will feel so much easier to get through.

And as for the students who aren't graduating and are taking more APs in the years to come, understand this: You’re going to be fine. There are going to be more stressful times later in life, and in those moments you can look back and see how far you've come. That will give you enough motivation to keep going. And look on the bright side, AP season is almost over, it's time to relax… until the next exam comes.

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