Placement tests

[tarigwaemir]

Ad Mundo Exteriore,

I just took the expository writing placement test. Now, I don't write well under pressure, which is why it's amazing that I actually did a temps_mort challenge. But this time the essay wasn't terrible. Not my best, but it was articulate and logical.

So why am I feeling depressed? The last sentence of the question sheet informed us (rather acerbically I thought) that we should avoid empty abstractions and generalizations but rather to reason with evidence.

My entire essay is just "empty abstraction". I couldn't for the life of me think of any way to use evidence for my opinion other than brief referrals and rhetorical flourishes. In other words, an obvious last-minute effort to fulfill the "reason with evidence" requirement. (And then the girl behind me talked about how she discussed the Articles of Confederation and Darwin's theory of evolution...-_-;;) Honestly. I'm a good writer, and that actually was not a bad essay. Just...abstract. I said nothing unreasonable or illogical either. Why do I have to feel upset about it? Stupid question sheet.

I have a math placement test in about an hour. Yum. Watch Tari forget all the calculus she learned. I actually remember how to integrate and differentiate, but that's when I'm given a straightforward "calculate this" problem. I forgot how to do the max/min and related rates stuff. Actually, I'm not sure if I forgot, but I can't recall it, which is why I'm nervous. But then everyone else seems to be in the same position, so I feel slightly better. And I am on top of precalculus (thank you, math team). So there. Self, are you reassured?

My attempts at optimism are pathetic. I'll go fill out this survey now.

...Tari

Comments

[lush-rimbaud.livejournal.com]

*pokes you*

Hey, could you send me your contact information again? I think I saw it somewhere but I can't seem to find it.

Good luck with your exams...

[troisroyaumes]

Sent it in, to your mailbox. ^_^

...Tari