Biology: ... A-?
The biology exam went well. I think. I know I definitely did better than last time. A phone call with Katie on Saturday convinced me that flashcards are totally queer, so I abandoned that exercise and just did seven to eight hours of book & note review yesterday. I went to three study sessions over the past week and re-read all seven chapters.
The information is in my head, it's just a matter of test performance. Unlike last time, I was well-rested for the exam today. Unlike last time, I knew what was coming. Still, I was nervous. You have to move really fast to get through all three sections in fifty minutes. During the multiple-choice part I started to sweat; I'd get distracted by anxiety and have to re-read a question three times ("I know this. Don't I? Do I know what he's asking here?? Oh my God, I don't know this!! I'm at the end of the question and I have no idea what--Okay. Re-read the question."). I knew all of the definitions, which was a relief. The short answers were tricky, and I'm still not sure about one of them. Multiple-choice refuses to be the easy section I want it to be; questions aren't straightforward, and too many of them include "D: All of the above" or "D: "A, B and C are correct." Or he'll ask "Which of these is the BEST answer?" and then all four will be right and you have to find the rightest, bestest one.
I can't believe I have to move this week. I have a presentation to do in my bio lab and chemistry and bio lectures have both taken a turn towards Confusingville. But next week is spring break. Drew and I will have a whole week to settle into the apartment and then my mom is coming to town. She's meeting Drew's parents for the first time. It'll be nice to have something non-school-related to worry about for a change.
The information is in my head, it's just a matter of test performance. Unlike last time, I was well-rested for the exam today. Unlike last time, I knew what was coming. Still, I was nervous. You have to move really fast to get through all three sections in fifty minutes. During the multiple-choice part I started to sweat; I'd get distracted by anxiety and have to re-read a question three times ("I know this. Don't I? Do I know what he's asking here?? Oh my God, I don't know this!! I'm at the end of the question and I have no idea what--Okay. Re-read the question."). I knew all of the definitions, which was a relief. The short answers were tricky, and I'm still not sure about one of them. Multiple-choice refuses to be the easy section I want it to be; questions aren't straightforward, and too many of them include "D: All of the above" or "D: "A, B and C are correct." Or he'll ask "Which of these is the BEST answer?" and then all four will be right and you have to find the rightest, bestest one.
I can't believe I have to move this week. I have a presentation to do in my bio lab and chemistry and bio lectures have both taken a turn towards Confusingville. But next week is spring break. Drew and I will have a whole week to settle into the apartment and then my mom is coming to town. She's meeting Drew's parents for the first time. It'll be nice to have something non-school-related to worry about for a change.
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