Chronicles of CSAP

[thirteen_skater]

The Chronicles of CSAP- first installment: Too much math

Like Christmas, they only come once a year. However, there is no doubt that they are far less enjoyable than Christmas, or any other holiday, for that matter. In fact, there are few things less enjoyable than these. Yes, you guessed correctly. I do indeed speak of none other than the dreaded

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[mems_derynicat]

This, my dear, is brilliant! I remember taking these (though we didn't have ipods or cell phones to be banned) but I don't really remember the details...it was many moons ago...I remember hating it though. I don't think we were ALLOWED to bring a book (the horror) or use a calculator (I failed math tests regardless)...but somehow I survived.

The worst test ever though was the CAT test (Colorado Achievment Test)which I had to take to get into the teacher certification program...they made us do 10th grade level math five years after I had graduated from High school. The last math class I took was in 11th grade (Algebra II, a very traumatic memory)because I was clever and picked a university with a Math OR science requirement. No, I didn't take ANY math in college! Luckily my little sister helped me study a bit as she was still in high school at the time and was always better at math anyway. Adding fractions....I didn't have a clue...don't do that much in my day to day life.

Anyway, just to say that I enjoyed this and the previous one. Looking forward to seeing more!

[thirteen_skater]

Thank you so much! They're awful, aren't they? You weren't allowed to bring a book?! We're not allowed to bring anything ELSE!

Ewe, that sounds horrible. And you thought you were done with math forever! Why do you need math to be a french teacher, anyway? And I can't add fractions very well either. I convert them to decimals in my calculator and let HIM to the work for me. We don't add them much anymore, though. Mostly it's multiplying them, which is SO much easier!