god, you sound like drones.
they were probably the best courses i ever took, and i got out of most of my 101 courses, saving around $1,800. Plus, i get to graduate college a semester earlier since im taking sophmore courses now.
However, when I wrote this blog I was pissed because I had AP tests the days of and after graduation and one on the day of my senior picnic and another on my first day of vacation. Yes, they're great, "be the best nerd you can be" and all that jazz; but in order to get the most out of them you have to make a lot of sacrifices. And in hindsight, yes, I regret devoting all my attention to academics and missing out on the other aspects of high school.
The point I was making was not that they weren't a "tremendous help" (>.< god, queer) or that they didnt prepare me or ...whatever. My point was they were highly stressful and demanding. And they are. After completing an entire AP curriculum in high school, I know. My making a 5 on the AP English test is great; but it doesnt mean english is going to be easier or less stressful for me next semester. It means Im going to be enrolled in English 102 instead of 101; and 102 is still going to be more demanding and more stressful.