FAILING AP COMPUTER SCIENCE?

Hello! I’m taking AP Computer Science, last semester my final average was 80. I was actually happy with that grade because i’m a very average student, so to me that was an accomplishment.

But currently i have a 35 average for the 2nd week of the 6 weeks period. Last 6 weeks my grade average was 77.

THERE IS SO MUCH HOMEWORK, and the homework are labs, that is, computer programs that we have to code and the teacher grade if the output is right. It’s either a zero or a 100. Most people in my class copy homework from each other and that’s how they get it done, but i’m a total loser and i have no one to ask for help. Last semester i handled everything by myself, but now i feel that my lack of contacts is affecting me. It has always affected me actually , because i always have to do group projects alone.

I’m really desperate now, i have so many zeros for homework grades i’ve been doing really bad on my quizzes, the first test of this grading period is this friday and i’m hoping i can get a good grade.

SHOULD I DROP FROM AP???
( english is my second language, sorry if my wording is awkward)

or maybe am i overreacting a little bit and there’s some hope? Because i haven’t even had a test for this marking period yet…

Do you have any experience in computer science? If not, what motivated you to take AP, especially because you say you’re an average student?