What’s one thing that The Beatles, the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the Wayne Hills AP European History class have in common? That’s right–they’re all four person groups.

Three juniors, one sophomore, and a teacher walk into an AP Euro classroom. What sounds like the beginning of an unfortunate joke is the reality of the only AP Euro class at Wayne Hills.

But how did this happen? More importantly–how does an introvert survive in a class like this?

“I guess people just dropped the class over the summer,” explained junior Sanem Furtun. She’s one of the four students who take the class, and was shocked to realize that the class would even be running.

In AP European History, students learn about the sociopolitical developments throughout European history from the 1400s to present time. It is an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in different cultures, and to widen their perspectives. Learning in such an intimate environment helps students learn the dense history.

However, the status of the class was shaky at the beginning of the year.

“I was kind of scared because I thought it would be canceled at some point during the middle of the school year. And I really didn’t want to take AP stats,” said sophomore Imane Chenni. She’s the only sophomore in the class, but said that she felt comfortable sharing her opinions in the small group. “The workload is difficult but manageable,” she elaborated. The three other students shared this sentiment.

“I was a bit concerned about how it might not be as dynamic a setting given the small size, but I am lucky to have a strong group who are not shy about speaking,” Mr Turso said. He is the instructor of the four students, and is basically the head of the Breakfast Club quintet.

“It’s my favorite class because I love European history, and the class is small enough so we can interact more with the teacher and the subject,” said junior Emily Kozak.

But the class isn’t just a walk in the park. They definitely go through some tangible, truly real hardships too.

“We don’t start class sometimes because the subs are convinced that kids are skipping class!” said Chenni. “No one believes that a class of this size exists.” One can only imagine the wild conversations that happened in the AP Euro group chat that day.

“There was a day where I was the only one in the class. I was a little embarrassed, but Turso was a good sport about it. He laughed it off and I basically had a private lesson,” said junior Harris Nahez.

It’s certainly a strange situation to be in.

“Imagine having to choose a partner for group projects. You really can’t afford to be picky in situations like this,” said Sanem. “Beggars can’t be choosers.”

So now that you’ve read about the experiences of the four students, how would you feel? Would you take this class?