>> So, in the real world, will Java AP help me a lot? I am of the opinion that yes, knowing Java will help you a lot. But will Java AP help you a lot? It depen

>> So, in the real world, will Java AP help me a lot? I am of the opinion that yes, knowing Java will help you a lot. But will Java AP help you a lot? It depends on you. If you took a class on C++ and were forgetting it by the time you took the final, that means you weren't using C++. You can't learn to program from a class, you have to do it yourself. So learning Java will help you, but that won't necessarily happen if you take Java AP. My strategy has generally been to take the easiest possible combination of classes to get a degree (because let's face it, that world wants you to have a degree), and I spend a lot more time trying practical things. Last semester I wrote my own UNIX shell. I'm friends with a guy who took a class on UNIX, and thought I should take the class with him. But I can tell you right now - he hasn't got a clue how to use his knowledge. So who came out of that semester with a better education?