Selecting Your Courses

Part 5

The Arts

Research indicates that students who participate in the arts often do better in school and on standards test. The arts help you recognize patterns, discern differences and similarity, and exercise your mind in unique ways, often a traditional classroom setting.

Many colleges require or recommend one or two semesters in the arts. Good choices include studio art, dance, music, and drama. Many students have talent and extraordinary in the arts. Students should look within their own repertoire of talents and identify their artistic ability to take college classes to develop their talents.

Advanced placement programs (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 constantly shows that students who score a 3.0or 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 pursuit, and you will reap the benefits of self –fulfillment and job satisfaction. Don’t take shortcuts just to “get by,” instead, take challenges and difficult roads (courses) and reach higher mountains peaks of achievements.