The Secret to TAKS Success..

So this isn't just a blog about TAKS, but eh..it's what my life will consist of for the next 2 days. TAKS and preparation for AP are in the two week forecast. I still can't believe my junior year is coming to an end. I was almost positive that it would take longer for me to be a senior and even LONGER for me to be graduating from High School. It's all in an arm's reach and it's exhilarating and scary..all rolled up into some random bout of feeling. I've learned so much this year..and I'm so not happy about taking my AP tests. I did decently on the Mock AP test in History..but we're not having our Mock English exam until the 6th. This Monday, we're hoping to form a study group for the AP US History or APUSH, exam. Mr. Tansil, (AKA Tansil) is trying like mad to finish up anything we haven't covered. I'm really nervous...because I thought I knew history..and then they hand me a test..and I only get 32 right. I mean, that's decent and mixed with 5's on the essays will get me a 3 overall, but I want higher for myself. I am shooting for 50 correct on the test, missing only 25 and leaving 5 blank. Then...getting at least a 6 on every essay. I hope I can do it. I mean, I have a lot of studying to do in the next week and a half. I'm bring my text book with me to study after TAKS..and probably my notes. I don't know if that's allowed, but I'm doing it anyway!!!!!

As for TAKS, I realized today that it's a joke in comparison to the AP test. It really is just a thorn in my side right now. I would have 3 more days of Preparation for the AP exam if they'd have put TAKS at some other time. Tomorrow is the science exam, I may go over some vocabulary, just to be fresh..but that's about it. Then I have history, which is truly a joke. I'll be done by 10. No one can make that test last all day..and no one should fail it. It's about 5 pages of notes..and I'll probably review that tomorrow night. Today was the math, I suck at math, but I'm really not worried about this test. I did fairly well on it..we had a GRAPHING calculator, which made everything ten times easier. Some of the geometry caught me off guard, but it was nothing my brain couldn't handle.

Wow..so now I'm back to my SAT worries. I take it on Saturday and I don't have any practice tests. I think I'm going insane. I know in theory what should be on the test, but I'd like to have a practice test and some study material. Ugh. I'll ask Chi to bring me some tomorrow, since we have the same testing site, it shouldn't be a problem. I'm taking my test at Travis High School...Del Valle wasn't available. It sucks, but I'm hoping to score at least an 1800 my first time. I'll take it again around October and hopefully will be able to score about 2250. The composite it should be alright. I take the ACT in June, so no worries about that yet. I'll probably buy my book sometime after the AP tests...I'm banking on at least a 30. I want at least a 30...but I'll settle for a 28. Maybe I'm overshooting..but I'd rather overshoot and fall short..on something average..then shoot for average and land below. Alright..I have to make my study schedule soon. Here's how I'm thinking it'll look.

Thursday:
4-6: Regular Homework.
[english and pre calculus.]
6-7: Studying for History.
7-8: Study for English.

it'll be like that on most school nights...I think. I may...change it up a bit..b/c I do need time to eat..and to get home..but you get the general idea. ugh. i think i'm going to go and shower..that sounds really good right now.
later!
-Becky