I'm back -Testing Completed!

First...damn I feel old!


When I walked in and registered for the test, I asked if I needed to use a pencil or a pen to take it.......I was imagining those fill in the bubble tests of the past .....the woman looked at me sideways and said, "You don't need anything, it's taken on the computer."

So then I wonder to myself if I would be allowed some scratch paper....I mean.."what the hell?"

So there I sat ...waiting....waiting....

Why I was early I will never know because I am NEVER early!

Stomach churning...twisting....palms sweaty....

First came the writing test.....we had to edit essays - Even though I am the "Queen of Typos" and my brain working faster than I can type....I felt confident but not too confident -

Then came the reading....we had to read passages and then answer questions....BORING...but easy.

Then....

Yes, then.................................

THE DREADED MATH!

Now...last night I did practice with their online sample test -->> Compass Math

I did good in the practice...aced the fractions, decimals and percentages...and even did semi OK on the algebra... I was no where near confident but I knew if I could ace the easy stuff, it would offset the algebra.

So...imagine my surprise (really, take a look at the sample test first) when the very first question was something like this -


"WHAT IN THE HELL IS THAT?????????????????"

"WHO IN THE HELL USES THIS IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIFE?"

Really....it's not like I was attempting to go to school to become some physicist.....give me a fuggin break!

So then I think I can just move forward to some easier ones, and go back to this one later...........

NOT!

Stupid damn computer test wouldn't let you do that, you had to answer them as they came on the screen............

"WHERE'S THE DAMN BUBBLE TEST????"

Was all I could think - at least with the bubble test I can make pretty patterns and still feel like I accomplished something!

My heart rate started to increase...........

I could feel my face getting red....................

I felt like I would lose my stomach at any moment...............

THIS WAS HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

So...........

They say it's like riding a bike and you go back to when you first learned how...........

That being said, I did exactly what I would have done if I had been sitting in high school taking the same test...........

"Eeny, meeny, miny, moe...think I will choose number 4"

By the sixth question, pretty much same as the first (in a friggin FOREIGN LANGUAGE!)...my anxiety gave way to inner sarcasm and giggles................

Oh Well..................

I finished all my guessing, and completed the test......

I went up to the woman who was facilitating the testing, and waited for my little print out to tell me the scores............

All I could think was "Damn, I better have passed that reading and writing or else I need to quit the paper too!"

I mean how embarrassing would THAT be???

"Hey Betty (my editor) I flunked out on reading and writing, now why in the hell did you hire me?"

Well...........

Thankfully that call didn't have to be made....

I aced the reading and writing..scored 95% on both (Now I wanna know which question I got wrong because there has to be something wrong with that damn computer test!)

And then.....

there were the dreaded Math scores........

ew

ewwwww

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

"Well, that's not pretty!"

No one needs to know the actual score--- I mean watch MSNBC if you want something depressing!

After the testing came the meeting with the counselor...

Naturally the first words out of my mouth were..

"What the hell is up with that math test..it's nothing like that damn practice test. What's with the false sense of security? HUH?"

She eased my worries, and told me "Everyone says that"

Whatever....

Still doesn't take that edge of disappointment off me...

Regardless, even though the math (if that's what you want to call the torture test) scores weren't the best, they will not prevent me from moving forward and starting classes this semester.

I just need to take one math class and grade a C average or better in it ...

That I know I can do...........


So anyway.......

There's my long update on the testing this morning...................

WHEW!

Orientation is Friday........................