Part 5

                  Selecting Your Courses Part 5

The Arts

Research indicates that students who participate in the arts often do better in school and on standardized tests. The arts help you recognized patterns, discern differences and similarities, and exercise your mind in unique ways, often outside a traditional classroom setting.

 

Advanced Placement Program (AP)

To be sure you are ready to take on college-level work, enroll in the most challenging courses you can in high school, such as honors or AP courses. Research consistently shows that students who score a 3.0 or higher on an AP Exam typically experience greater academic success and college graduation rates than students who don’t take AP.

Work hard in your righteous pursuits, and you will reap the benefits of self-fulfillment and job satisfaction. Don’t take shortcuts just to “get by,” instead, take challenging and difficult roads (courses) and reach higher mountain peaks of achievement.