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(left to right) Seniors Joshua Paramban, Jerome Alappatt and Sodbayar “Sod” Ganbat perform a skit as part of Alappatt’s wedding vows. Many students fail to hold in their laughter as Alappatt mentions leaving behind his old topic for the one he marries now.
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Here Comes The Bride: the wedding consisted of AP Research students pronouncing wedding vows unique to them, two witnesses and the rest of the class watching as the audience. With hearts falling and a soft wedding march in the background, each student professes their love for their topic.
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Each wedded student receives a mock hard-copy of their wedding certificate that is blessed by Mr. Ronald Goins and signed by two chosen witnesses. It officially binds the student to their topic along with a mock wedding ring.
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‘Till death do us part! Ring bearer Kamala Paspuleti gives the bride, Vinisha Lalli, the wedding ring, binding her to her topic.
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Through good times and bad, through sickness and health, students try to keep their laughter in as Senior Sodbayar “Sod” Ganbat delivers his very passionate wedding vow.
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On Sept. 27-28 during third period, AP Research Teacher Mr. Ronald Goins’ class hosts mock weddings for students to marry their chosen topic for the rest of the school year as a way to allow students to enjoy a light-hearted event within an AP class.
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To be your lawfully wedded ‘topic’ Senior Lakshya Alagan happily marries her topic and commits to it for the rest of the year.
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Many students profess their love towards their research topic such as Senior Kyle Umali, while others wrote funny monologues or skits.
By the power vested in him and the College Board, AP Research teacher Mr. Ronald Goins officially pronounces his class as “topic and student.”
AP Research took part in the annual wedding vows on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 27-28 during Period 3. Each student married the topic they will be researching for the school year.
Each student can only commit to one research topic for the AP Research curriculum, thus the term ‘marriage’ is used to bind each student to their topic for the rest of the school year.
Students gave speeches with promises of commitment and love that are unique to them and conveys their interests in studying their chosen topic. They also chose two witnesses that hold the ring and the microphone, to sign official, hard-copies of their marriage certificate.
AP Research is a part of College Board’s AP Capstone program which requires a three or higher on AP Research, AP Seminar and four additional AP classes to receive the Capstone diploma.
By choosing research topics of their own and conducting scientific research, students acquire academic research skills beneficial for college.
