I've just finished grading a practice SAT, step one in preparing for the real thing. It was, frankly, a severe reality check. The scores were, by my goals, dismal: 800 writing, 740 critical reading, and 400 math. I mean, keeping things in perspective, two out of three ain't bad, but you can see the one score on there that's got me incredibly unnerved. I'm disappointed in myself and quickly regressing back into teen-angst mode. (I'd forgotten how good standardized tests are at bringing that on.) I'll be putting a lot of effort into bringing the score up to where I want it.

It'd be nice to improve the math section as well, but whatever.

I'm treating myself to a nice evening after I take the SAT, whatever the outcome. Merce Cunningham's dance company is coming to the District, and I dropped more money than I can afford to get decent seats to my first Kennedy Center concert.



Merce Cunningham. Martha Graham's talent meets Albert Einstein's hair. What's not to like?

Well, I like it but as Mae West once said about a new mother, "She should have thrown away the baby and kept the stork." - Mae Westerner

Posted by  Anonymous @ 8:45 AM

 

I guess it is better than Martha Graham's hair meeting Einstein's dancing (paraphrasing George Bernard Shaw). - GBS Fan

Posted by  Anonymous @ 3:18 PM

 

There is some kind of screw up by the SAT re: test being scored incorrectly. - In the News

Posted by  Anonymous @ 7:46 AM

 

Are U rooting for George Mason U of Fairfax, VA in March Madness? They are in the Sweet 16, as are the Lady Utes. - March Madman

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