... physics labs.

[stirfry]

SAT scores availible this morning... and I got 760 Math, 690 Reading Comprehension, 760 Writing (80 out of 80 on the grammar and 8 out of 12 on the essay... but I'm telling myself that I would have done better there if they had actually read it). That leaves me with a 2210, making Kris and I SAT score buddies (though Alan got a 2260... grr, him -

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[tenormaphone]

Yeah, the SAT Writing was/is ridiculous. I read a study book for the SAT II version, and the example essay that was supposed to score 12/12 SUCKED. It started with, "I most certainly agree with the statement that..." I wrote something similar to that on an AP US History essay once, and the paper came back dripping with red ink. My SAT II essay, which I thought I wrote well (I thought it was AP-level, and I did get a 5 on AP English Language), didn't score as high as I thought it would. I can't remember the exact score, but it was probably 8ish. I missed more on the grammar section though--I think I got something like 710 on writing. But hey, it all worked out--I'm going to college and I'll probably never think about that stupid essay again in my life.

On a related note, my AP English Lit teacher this year decided to try grading the SAT writing tests. He quit after the first round of grading because he couldn't stand the terrible writing and the whole computer system thing was annoying and difficult to use, apparently. haha.

[stirfry]

Ah hah, Mrs. Stone would have such a fit if we wrote essays like that! Though my papers to her come back covered in comments (though usually I think she uses green), mostly "Why?," anyway, and I think she might even like my essays better than a lot of the others from my class.

But then, I suppose SAT essay graders like that because they can tell there's a thesis without even having to read the whole first sentence. I'm told they get about 1 minute to score and grade each paper, so I should have just wrote about something totally unrelated and just made my first and last sentences of each paragraph sound reasonable.

At least I know grammar, even if half my answers in the last hour of that test were just justified in my mind by "because I feel like it."

[tenormaphone]

Yeah, the grading is timed, and it's all on computer, so it keeps track of how quickly you're grading. If you walk away for awhile, this window supposedly turns colors, and pops up with a message telling you to keep focus. My teacher may have been exaggerating though, to emphasize his dislike for the computer system.

[stirfry]

That sounds so incredibly annoying. I think I'd be a bum on the streets of Long Beach (or, more likely, a bead scooper for the rest of my life) before being an SAT essay grader.

[rhymed]

i have no clue who you are, but your icon rocks somuch.
Hitchhiker's Guide = Love

(sorry for the inbox spam, sandy ^_~)

[tenormaphone]

haha, thanks--I made it. :)
I'm actually about 10 pages away from finishing the second book, so I'm off to do that now.

[stirfry]

Hah, it's fine.

Rachia, meet Kelsey (from Girl Scout camp), Kelsey meat Rachia (from... New Hampshire. How do I know you, just through Jess/TP people?). Yay for meeting spiffy people.

*Is going to see the Hitchhiker's Guide movie with Noelle when it comes out*

[rhymed]

Yeah, we met through Jess/Crazy Chat ^_~ Feels like aaaaaaaaaaages ago, doesnt it?
(and I so don't want to "meat" anyone. Well, at least not the first time i meet them XD ::stops making fun of your typos now:: )

I'm hesitant about seeing the movie... Very, VERY hesitant. I love the original TV series (with its horrible effects and acting...) and hearing ANYONE other than Mark Wing-Davey, Simon Jones, and Geoffery McGivern as Zaphod, Arthur and Ford is going to freak me out. A lot.

[rhymed]

(^er, rather, I don't want anyone "meating" me the first time i meet them.
Damn, I can't even tease people coherently today X_x XD)

[stirfry]

(At least I got 100% on grammar when it counted :-P)

The special effects for that really were special. As was the whole rest of the series.

But Alan Rickman is the voice of Marvin!

[rhymed]

..I know.... but... but... ::i can't believe i'm about to complain about an alan rickman role::

if its not Stephen Moore as Marvin, I'm gonna be all confused ;-;

damn, i'm such a purist. X3