Dropping French

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Yes, I know its a bad idea...Many colleges don't recommend it etc. But although I find french fairly easy (its not honors...or AP) I do not enjoy it, and I do not learn much.</p>

<p>I am currently in French III, my senior year I would have to take French IV (French V is AP, but I will never get there).</p>

<p>So, as a junior filling out their senior year schedule, should I drop french to take an infinately more challenging and entertaining class...Like Organic Chem (I'm in AP this year) or AP Psych?</p>

<p>My question, if I make it clear that I dropped French to take another TOUGH class I was more interested in, would it be held against me?</p>

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<p>I am curious too about spanish. My guidance counselor teaches AP and 5 (I'm in 4 now), and well. . . yeah. Not going to get into that. So I'm thinking some hard other courses as alternatives, or Latin I. I've taken the most rigoruous courseload so far through highschool and plan on taking three or four AP's next year (which is rigorous at my school).</p>

<p>Sorry I can't help you doh!, but I am in the same plight</p>

<p>So if you ask me, as long as you have taken hard courses all throughout high school and plan to next year, I really don't see why one less year of french would really truly matter, especially if you want to major in Chemistry and take Organic.</p>

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<p>I;ve heard that schools really like seeing students take langauge, science and math classes all throughout high school (on top of the required English and social studies classes). Why not just take AP French as your "more challenging" class?</p>

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<p>I can't say anything about what colleges will like, but I made a similar choice and did not regret it. I love AP Chem and I'm glad that I chose to take it over another class. For the record, I only took two years of language (though my counselor disapproved) but my schedule was full every year, so I can't say that I slacked off; I HOPE that is looks to colleges like I am more interested in science than languages, rather than that I could not STAND another year of spanish. :D</p>

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<p>I'm dropping Italian for AP Music Theory, but I'm going to be taking College Hebrew. Is that bad?</p>

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<p>Same problem here. I'm in between taking French V and Chem AP. I'm leaning toward dropping French since I'm definetely going to be majoring in something math/science related. On the other hand, my French teacher LOVES me and would write me an uber-excellent recommendation if I took French V. So... yeah.</p>

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<p>I say challenge yourself and stop trying to make a cookie cutter application.</p>

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<p>Exactly pug fug, listen, any regular run of the mill student can take AP chem. Taking a foreign language AP shows two distinct qualities in an applicant. First off, and most importantly, you would be the bomb. I mean come on, French, find me a cooler language. Second, it shows obvious effort it examining oneself through something completely foreign. I'm in it right now and for the record, its my favorite class. The texts that we examine are truly wonderful and give insight into the complete French/African experience, (the book is about a boy in Africa, Une vie de Boy, buy it. Its Great). Oh and trust me, do not test the challenge level of AP French. That class will kick your a**, pardon my French.......FACE!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>Actually, I meant take the class that you'll be interested in (Chem), not the one you find easy (French) ;)</p>

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<p>I'd say it depends on your future plans...</p>

<p>International Business or Business : Language</p>

<p>Medicine or Science : Chem/Physics (whatever you guys want to take, as long as it is AP)</p>

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<p>"any regular run of the mill student can take AP chem"</p>

<p>er. . . yeah.</p>

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<p>OMG I went to the language department head and said that I do not want to take spanish in senior year. OMG he basically said that I was an idiot for not taking spanish senior year. Oh, and did I mention that am in Spanish 4 as a junior, so I already have my four years. Moral of the story, do not ask the department head anything about not taking their classes.</p>

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<p>my counselor greatly approved and applauded the fact that in sophomore year i took spanish 3, but did not go on to 4 or AP...he said that since I will major in science, it is better just to take more science/math courses and that there was no harm in not continuing espanol</p>

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<p>J'adore le francais, mais prends la classe que tu aimes mieux. Si l'autre classe est avancee, ce n'est pas un probleme.</p>

<p>Si tu ne comprends pas cette ecrit, desole! bonne chance!</p>

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<p>Ah es un dousche ^^^</p>

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<p>actualement non:D</p>

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<p>It's actually (suivre) la classe.....and the dude called you a shower (without the 's')</p>

<p>and your 'Si' formations are wrong.</p>

<p>It's Si + present + future or Si + imperfect + Conditional</p>

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<p>yes, but im only in french 3 and i havent learned that. well i actually i knew suivre but i spaced. and yeah i know he called me a shower literally but im pretty sure thats not what he meant:D</p>

<p>anyway, in english now, to the OP: If you're bored by french and would rather take a more advanced/interesting class, i doubt colleges would hold it against you at all. You have taken 3 years of language, correct?</p>

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<p>C'est v'rai....Green c'est un "Douschebag"........(this is my french from 7th grade.....so ha!)</p>

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<p>Why do you find it necessary to be incredibly rude?</p>