Posted on May 5th, 2008 at 5:23 pm by isabelleemerald and
Insecurity exists in the absence of knowledge.
-unknown
Never lacking a modicum of apprehensiveness was the only assurance I had on the SAT last Saturday. If anything, the test was lengthy but not too painful (surprisingly). Getting a bad score on the SAT wasn’t the worst thing that could have happened considering the person next to me didn’t realize he was at the wrong school until the last minute. At least I ate a big breakfast, and was one of the few students more focused on the test than their stomachs growling. My tummy was happy and I got a good six hours of sleep, but I was not mentally prepared for the exam. I prayed a lot the night before, so I decided to settle for wishful thinking.
“Five Lies About the SAT” is just one of those articles that would have been nice to read prior to taking the exam. It could have appeased my many worries about the math portions on the test, but nothing soothed me more than knowing that I had gotten it over with.
Hopefully the second or third time I take it, knowledge will overshadow any degree of insecurity :]
Link Here | May 9, 2008,
I felt the same way when I took my SAT’s. Luckily, As you did I ate a big breakfast which helped a lot! Breakfast is so underestimated.
Link Here | May 9, 2008,
Someone realized he was at the wrong school?? That’d pretty much ruin his day … I hope they still let him take the test! Anywho, I agree that the SAT wasn’t as painful as it seemed. However, my nerves already got to me by the time I sat down, so I kind of choked on the essay. -.-;; I like that article of yours though. We should’ve read that in homeroom, instead of that other worksheet.
Ling Shiao