<p>My mid-semester grades were well, only because my school is extremely easy to the point where I know I don't have to study. In Health class, everyone studies and writes lists of the vocabulary to review before the test. I don't do any of that, and my teachers try to make me but I don't want to. I have a 100 from reading the book once before the test, so I don't pay attention. Same deal in my Gov't/Econ class. Everyone always complains about how hard the tests were, and it's normal for everyone to get a 60-85 on the test. I have a 98. I don't take notes or study, I just play on my phone and eat. I read the textbook at lunch before the test or quiz, and always get a good grade. I don't even want to learn the material anymore. As for math, the teacher has just caught on that I try to sleep in there. My AP Physics class is terrible. It's online. No labs. There are notes. The notes are exactly like this : objectives, vocab, a video (the same one each time), and then solved problems. I promise I CANNOT learn from that. I read the textbook and bought my own book, but the problems are always very different and unfamiliar. I managed to get an 87, though, which I think is pretty great considering it's a B and that I didn't have internet connection for a while so I had late work. I'm trying for an A this other half of the semester. </p>
<p>My teachers are horrible. My Health teacher says she'll start "putting in more 100s" by giving us easy crossword puzzles and making them quiz grades. My math class...<em>sigh</em>...it's full of juniors and this was one of our quizzes: finding slope between two points. It's too easy. And the whole class so far has been review. Why do they teach geometric proofs in Algebra 2 Honors? I don't know. My other class is where my teacher says "We all did so bad so I'll give you five extra points." Also, if you EAT LUNCH (he doesn't have a lesson) in his room, you get extra credit. These classes are all honors. Anybody can be in an honors class. Honors classes have no rigor. I got a 100 in Geometry Honors in middle school and I hardly remember anything. I can't help my friends in that class now and I'm useless. My school has 30-40 kids in every class, and the setup is very crammed. I really wish we had less students and more focus on discussions, but sadly, I don't choose that. The school district doesn't focus on my school, and is terrible. I learn by talking and working with my classmates, which I have had none of. I'm not shy to make friends or anything, but I'm odd at my school. I'm one of the few colored students, and one of the only "poor" students. Everyone at my school is rich and white, and I live in a really southern state, and every time my name is called I get giggles. My teachers openly express abhorrence towards Obama and liberals. Did I mention we learned how Jesus was born in kindergarten? (Yes, I do believe in Jesus, but not in the way they told me) By the way, my school sells coffee, pizza, and all sorts of junk food. Kids on free lunch get an EXCUSE for a meal. Here's what is typical: a small milk carton, green beans, and two pieces of wheat bread and uncooked cheese. I am not in any clubs since they all have horrible requirements and there is a lot of favoritism anyways. I also don't have a method of transportation. I'm not interested in joining either, all of our competitive clubs don't even compete. The students don't mind. The whole thing to me is way for kids to put it on their application. I'm not a part of that, and I'm not going to do that. People always tell me this same crap at school "you know you have to be in a club to get into college" and I'm so tired and bored of everything. I'm also somewhat sleep deprived. Not because of homework. I can't fall asleep at 9. I'm sorry. My bus comes at 6:30 and we get to school by 7:30. Multiple stops, distance, and traffic from the students. Then school officially begins at 8:15. I sit in the school for about 30-45 minutes...bored and tired and the same thing happens every day. </p>
<p>Basically, I wish I was homeschooled so I could do my own thing (not play video games and hang out like you might think someone who wants to get homeschooled would desire) and so I could focus on the classes I want to take but my parents think I'll become a socially inept recluse.</p>