For instance paying $82 to take a 2-4 hour long and difficult test is something a sane person would never do.
Getting students to hold off on slacking off entirely until after the second week of May seems impossible for most, but not when college credit is attached.
Making those same students sit in an ever-changing, never predictable climate that is known as our auxiliary gym for many hours is also quite difficult.
Having those testing students in the ever-changing climate also listen to the loudest seagulls in the world squawking right over their heads without losing their minds is also a great accomplishment.
Being able to threaten their very test grades if they ever spoke a word about the Multiple Choice questions would never be acceptable unless in the environment of the AP tests.
Being able to command an entire room full of intelligent students into spending 30 minutes bubbling in their name and address without a revolt is about as hard as a camel passing through the eye of a needle... (well you know where that's going)
My point is that they have us trained well. We test and test and test for them in some very unenjoyable conditions all for one purpose: College Credit.
Is it worth it?
Heck yes it is!
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is it really worth it? is anything really worth it? how do any of our actions do anything for us in the very long run, for we, this place, even this state of being will cease to exist one day. so what is the point? why do anything if it will all come to nothing one day?
*something to bake your noodle*
When I have to go through a long, EXHAUSTING process like that, I often wonder if it really is worth it. It doesn't seem like it at the time, but if you look at the big picture, IT IS SO WORTH IT!! I can't wait for all those tests. So is all this "AP Madness" coming to a close soon? Steve and I are probably coming to visit tomorrow. We have a half day. I think he's calling you or Ryan tonight to see what time lunch is. We'll be walking on enemy territory-Home of the Sailors. Have a good week!
Come in at 11:15ish. I've got lunch till 11:45.
I don't know if they'd give you guest passes or what. Maybe if you pull in at 11:15 and park in the student parking lot where there are a few spots marked guests. Then you could just walk right in by our gym and cafeteria.
Today was my last AP test. It went alright, but was harder than I thought it would be.
Jillian, do you really believe that everything will fade to nothing and that there is nothing after this?
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