This petition is for the removal of ONLY the essay from the AP Literature 2017 Capstone project. The extensive time needed to excel in this project is hindering the little time we have to prepare for AP exams and our chances of qualifying for college credit are greatly reduced. We are AP students and are able to handle a large workload, but not to this extent at such a crucial time, but we know that a capstone is part of the end of the year assignment for AP Literature. We are not asking to completely get rid of the capstone, we are asking that the workload may be reduced by removing only the essay in order to allow us ample and deserved time to study for our AP exams.