Advice From the Outgoing to the Incoming AP Literature Class

  1. Do it wrong
  2. Forget everything you thought you knew (see #1)
  3. Accept that not all books are perfect
  4. Be prepared to have a continuous conversation about colonialism
  5. Don’t be afraid to take risks (see #1)
  6. Revisions are not as scary as you think (see #1)
  7. Don’t be afraid of taking extensions (see #1)
  8. Let it be bad (see #1)
  9. Be the sherpa of your own destiny
  10. The AP Exam is not as important (or as rigorous) as you think-–you’ll be prepared