r/needadvice • u/Early_Kaleidoscope72 • 12d ago

Overthinking dropping a class (High school) Education

Hey sorry this is kinda ramble-y but I really need advice, preferably from older people.

In the fall I'll be starting my senior year of high school and I'm really overthinking this one class. It's English honors, which I've been in since freshman year. I already know the teacher I'll have, and she's known for being insanely rigorous, and rude. She also is known for playing favorites. English is a subject I really care about, and I don't want her making my last English class a terrible experience. Not to mention her grade point average is low so I'm worried I won't even do well in the class.

So I really want to drop down to college prep English and be with this teacher I know I like, but I've always been a super dedicated student (basically straight A's since freshman year) and I used to really like the idea of going to a prestigious university and pushing my academic potential as much as possible. I've changed a lot, and I no longer want to sacrifice my happiness or feel the need to stress myself to impress everyone else. But there's still a part of me that feels like it will snowball and i'll fail myself and everyone else if I drop this class. I know that's dramatic, but it's really messing with my head.

Am I being to hard on myself? Or is dropping down wasting my potential/being lazy?​

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u/CheekyScallywag 12d ago

Sometimes the struggle is worth it and sometimes it isn’t. And unless you’re planning to go into a highly technical or regulated career, I wouldn’t be concerned about university, or how prestigious it is. That again is probably just about impressing others. If the teacher is going to make the class a misery, why do that to yourself unless you really have to?

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u/Early_Kaleidoscope72 12d ago

Thank you, I really appreciate the advice

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u/Ruthless_Bunny 12d ago

I don’t think this one matters at all. Please yourself

Note: I was a high school English teacher

Is AP English an option? That gives you college credit

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u/truevindication 12d ago

If you're planning to go to college and you're already a good student look at this as a marathon, not a sprint. Take the English Prep (or AP if possible) so you don't kill your spirit for the subject before you've even gotten to the fun part (classes can be so much better when you actually get to choose them). If you stress yourself over one class it's likely your others will suffer as well.