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As the first AP course I ever took and having a rigorous curriculum, Advanced Placement United States History was the most challenging class I have taken in high school. APUSH pushed me to strengthen essential skills for an educated person to have such as critical reading, writing, and analytical thinking. Although my final grade for this class was a B, I do not regret taking this informative, challenging class, for I know that it will and has academically helped me. Furthermore, Honors Civics and Government was another enjoyable and thought provoking class I took junior year. The classroom’s atmosphere is describable in one word: open. Debate, little personal filters, and lots of class discussion engaged me to hear different people’s opinions
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