Writing Mechanics. Does the comma go here or there? Or does it require a comma at all? Dull grind of lead filling a circle. Past tense or present tense? Change it or no? circle, circle.
The CAAP test. Some anagram that means "are smart enough to be a teacher?" On a normal day I'd say of course I am. But not this morning. This morning I'm waiting for the mathematics section, praying that I can pass. You may begin. I work frantically because I know that I wont have time for them all. I never do. I can be left with fifteen minutes left to stew at the end of the Critical Thinking but with Math every second is precious.
Ooh! I know that! Add... carry the one. circle circle. And... hmm. I think... If I put... Yeah! And that's not an option. I used to be good at trig! I scribble in the scratch margins. I'll come back to that one.
Five minutes remaining.
What?! Fill all the bubbles. C, circle circle. C, circle circle. C.
Three minutes left. I think if I ... Yes! Erase, erase. A, circle, circle.
Oh, this I can do! Ok! Smile. That one actually was C. Flip back and forth for something I recognise.
Round and round the mulberry bush, the monkey chased the weasel... Plus B squared minus 4AC all over 2A. Thank you Mrs. Pack. I doubt I'll ever forget the quadratic equation even though I haven't used it since eighth grade.
Pencils down.
Ugh. I can never do it fast enough.
Hurry and collect the test booklets! Pressure from the numbers has made me desperate to use this five minute break to pee.
Two hours down. Two to go... if we end on time, which we wont.
I read and scribble as fast as I can. Maybe I'll actually be able to sleep tonight.
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