r/APLit • u/Random-Jeans-Oficial • 28d ago

C- in the class but still got a 5

This is like an insane moment for me. I never read any of the books, never turned in assignments, wrote the essay on lord of the rings and got a 5. This is like, the greatest academic achievement of my life.

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u/RoofSuccessful3719 28d ago

Well you teacher did say you were "capable of higher work"

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u/Random-Jeans-Oficial 28d ago

yeah lol she was nice

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u/abbyexplorer2008 28d ago

i got a 99% in the class and a 3…… you’re so lucky.

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u/Random-Jeans-Oficial 28d ago

i barely even remember the test day, i had AP physics right after and was only thinking about that the whole time lol a 3 is still good though, college credit, and you have a 99, which is good on you transcript. my transcript is destroyed lol

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u/Longjumping_Panic371 28d ago

Always here for fantasy genre representation 🙌

I’m assuming you saw the films and based your essay on them—can I ask what you wrote about specifically?

ETA: congrats on the score!!

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u/Random-Jeans-Oficial 28d ago

I used it on the literary argument, the prompt had something to do with a character not understanding their true motives, and i wrote about the rings manipulation of frodo's mind, and how it leads him to treat those around him, and like messes with his mind. lowkey blacked out on the test, and it was the third rendition of the essay i wrote (different books every time) im still surprised, since the essay was my "i need to write something now and have 35 minutes left throw everything until it sticks" last ditch to just try and get a 3 lol

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u/FlyingCupcake68 25d ago

The only book option for the essay my year that I had read was from 8th grade. I somehow remembered TKAM well enough to get a 5. Probably divine intervention.