Helllo Peeps!
Today's post is inspired by the Ets.org. For those of you lucky bastards who do not know what Ets.org is- it is where students go to register for standardize testing that you must complete to either acquire your Bachelor degree and to get into Graduate School.
I took the GRE ( Graduate Record Exam) for the first time in Nov 2011. I am very weary of standardize testing for several reasons.
1. They are expensive
2. They measure if you are smart or not.
3. They are super strict. You are basically treated like a criminal.
4. The room is dead silent. All you can hear is maybe someone typing in the background.
5. You are staring at a desktop from like 1990s.
6. You aren't allowed to get up unless you raise your hand for permission.
7. You can not wear headbands or earrings.
8. And they give you a mug shot that is displayed on your computer screen until you come back to your seat.
9. AND the GRE is 4 1/2 hours.
Who in the entire hell has time for that?
The first time I took the GRE I borrowed some Vocab words from a friend from high school. Thanks Serena! (I still have them if you wanna pick them up)
I didn't study anything else and when I got to that test I was so shocked at the amount of information that was before me I forgot all those dang words. I still managed to get a descent score . Which is now converted to 150 139
This time around I was motivated- ish to ACE this test. The school that I am trying to get into has a deadline of July 31. So i procrastinated just enough. July 28 at 5pm I took the test at a Promestic Center in Flowood MS. Yeah you read that right. I had to travel 2 freaking hours to take this forsaken test.
But I did get to enjoy some Whattaburger - Michelle Branch and Natalie Imbruglia otw so the trip wasn't a complete waste of time.
Since the test was 4 1.2 hours and i live 2 hours away I took off work and I go to the facility 3 hours before the test actually started. Guess what? I got to that the test 2 hours early. Boo yah hoess!
Long story short after running in and out of my house 5 times, driving 2 hours, stuffing my face on the interstate, singling obnoxiously loud, praying like a mad woman, and looking like someones grandmother in public ( y'all i wasn't cute) . I made a 157 139. I improved but i did not make the scores i needed to apply to the Grad school of my choice.
But you know what. I am not even upset about it. Because what is for me is what is for me and at this moment it isn't the path I need to take. So i am going to take a break watch some 90s TV. And in about a month or two i will start studying again. I might actually have someone to tutor math to me. ( oh what a challenge that will be)
