Thursday, May 04, 2006

armaggedon

I watch the end of the world approach. It comes wearing AP history practice tests with increasing numbers of red slashes through the bubbles. On my first practice test I missed 10, which is good. Second, 17, which is pretty bad. Third, 22, which is terrible, and I don't think good enough to pass with a 3.

I don't know what to do now. This doesn't happen to me. I pass tests. I do well. I guess I should have studied more. I can cram all night. I guess I'll have to do that. But how can I resign myself to something that will ruin my transcript?

I feel really odd right now. Time is ticking. Sleep would be nice, but not necessary I suppose.

Back to Columbus for the third time...

Please, think of me, pray for me, do something for me... I need it right now.
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2 comments:

view_from_the_fishbowl said...

ok, stop.
first of all, and i really hope you can recognize this, the ap us history test has NOTHING to do with your transcripts. nothing. your scores are not even put on your transcript. not even your teacher will know your score. the only way colleges see your scores on any ap exam is if you request the college board to send it to them. you do not have to report your scores. so don't get yourself all worked up about it.
secondly, do not cram. that is the worst thing you could possibly do for a test like that.
third, you are probably doing worse on the practice tests because you are freaking yourself out over it and trying too hard. take a break.
fourth, the ap tests do not matter. period. colleges could really care less, you'll have to take their classes anyway, and they are 100% voluntary exams. they don't matter. taking the 'honors' course carries a lot more weight in terms of colleges and transcripts.
it most certainly does not foretell the end of the world. even if you score a three (which is passing, btw), or a two or a one (which i can gaurantee will not happen unless you sleep through half of it), it is no reflection on your ability or intelligence and when it comes to college, it really doesn't have any significance besides maybe knocking an elective out of the way.
don't stress out about it because it will have no effect on you whatsoever beyond the power you choose to give it now.

5/04/2006 6:36 PM
Lindsay said...

thank you. i read that last night as i was freaking out and it helped a lot . i've been rereading it as i repeat my panic for the AP bio test.

5/05/2006 5:29 PM

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