You're probably tired of hearing about this stupid test I have, quickly approaching with frightening speed. But writing about it helps me chill that bitch out. I am by no means freaking out, nor is it likely I ever will. But I have been victim to strange sleeping patterns and awakening times. I'll wake up in the middle of the night, sick to my stomach and my heart racing. I don't recall any dreams, but I don't know what else to blame. Momemts later, I will calm down and fall back asleep. Then, I will wake up at early hours in the morning, six or seven o' clock, when I could normally sleep in until nine without an alarm clock. It's not that late, I know, but I just can't seem to sleep until noon or one like some of my friends who refuse to enter the world of adulthood. Not that sleeping in is a bad thing once in a while, but those who would do it every day if they could, and then spend their day doing absolutely nothing. . .OK, tangent there, sorry. I took a practice exam yesterday. It was a four block exam with each block containing 50 questions to be completed in 60 minutes. The real test is seven blocks of the same load and length, **that's what she said** so it was a little more than half the lenght of the real thing. I have been told that a couple of the practice exams, if taken within a few days of the real test, accurately predict your test score within a few points. So I hit a crossroad at the end of the exam; do I look at my score with the possibility of getting myself discouraged this close to the exam, or do I just leave it and continue studying? I had to look, it was like a train wreck in only that respect. The score was good - a 232. To put it in perspective, 185 is passing, the national average is between 200 and 215, and the standard deviation is usually 20, so this puts me around the 80th percentile. So, it's a good score, but I wanted a little higher. Is that bad? After studying for six weeks with only two days left to cram, should I be so concerned about getting over that 90th percentile hump? I don't see why not.
2 comments:
1. Maybe the odd awakenings in the middle of the night with upset stomach and racing heart are either a.) nervousness about the test b.) pre-wedding jitters or c.) my cooking coming back to haunt you.
2. Were you talking about me sleeping in till 11:00 and then doing nothing all day except playing Sims 2 and watching movies?
3. I think you should push yourself as hard as you can till you think your ready to get the score you want. It's only 2 more days (one and a half by now).
4. Love the picture of our cat.
5. Love you.
1. I think it's C!
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