Hi, I am a senior currently taking AP Lit. I originally signed up because I thought it might be interesting, but I never planned on taking the AP exam (I already passed the Lang exam, and most of the colleges I'm looking at only award credit for Comp I even if you take both exams).
Recently, I became aware of the option to take a dual-enrollment college Comp II course for the spring semester. I've already taken all the necessary steps to enroll, and I 100% plan on taking it, which means I will drop AP Lit and replace it with Comp II next semester. But, I have the option to continue taking Lit for the rest of this semester before dropping it.
I only need one more English credit to meet my high school graduation requirement, and a semester of Comp II fulfills this. If I continue to take AP Lit through the rest of the first semester, I would gain half a credit from it, meaning I would end the year with 1.5 credits of English from my senior year.
I initially wanted to drop Lit, but when I consulted my school counselor, they suggested I keep it because the extra 0.5 credit will act as a safety net in the event that I fail Comp II, as I would only need to scrape together another 0.5 credit for graduation. That being said, my counselor said it is highly unlikely I would fail Comp II, since I'm strong academically and already achieved a 5 on Lang.
However, I seriously do not enjoy AP Lit. Grading feels arbitrary, instructions are never clear, and I personally find it boring. I have an A in it right now, but because it's so hard to tell what my teacher actually wants, I can't guarantee I keep that A through the rest of the semester. Honestly, I don't think finishing this semester will be worth the stress, just for the small chance that I get below a C in Comp II, especially because I have other AP classes to worry about. The thing is, I am probably capable of doing well in that class if I don't drop it and try really hard.
So, should I stick it out for the rest of the semester? Would it be a bad idea to drop AP Lit just because I'm being lazy and don't want to use my energy on it? Also, am I miscalculating the difficulty of Comp II, and is it actually worlds more difficult than Lang or Lit?
I would greatly appreciate some input on this.