A good week has passed by since you took that test. You’re still trying to figure out which one was the experimental and no longer ever want to visit the Grand Canyon. Annoying hexagons and too many trees tried to trick you up in those math sections. Anxiety has kicked in because the countdown is now one week to your scores (scores will release on November 22nd for the empty-headed individuals at the back of the classroom…) So what now???
- Check in to a movie theater. Sure, the last Shrek movie sucked, but Puss in Boots is AWESOME. Antonio Banderas is hilarious not to mention the fact that Puss and his ladylove have some serious dancing skills. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry (not really) and you’ll be able to escape into a world of fairy tales. Of course you can also do that this weekend while watching the new Twilight movie. No judgment from me.
- Take time to research colleges and plan visits. For my junior year overachievers, I hope you can start to list the colleges you would consider applying to next fall. Exploring all the different majors, the organizations, and the locations of multiple colleges takes time and consideration. It might make you feel productive to do this while you feel helpless waiting for your SAT score. For my stressed out seniors, if you haven’t taken time to visit colleges yet, it’s time to get a move on. Make a list and plan on visiting on any of the weekends between now and January. The earlier the better. Your college application essays are more likely to show some passion if you’ve actually researched or been to the school you’re applying to this year.
- Pull out that Easy-Bake Oven. It’s almost the holidays everyone. That means pecan pies, sugar cookies, and the constant scent of cinnamon all around. Deee-licious. Practice those recipes so you can perfect them before Thanksgiving and feel productive while waiting for D-Day.
- Apologize to your parents and friends for being obnoxious for the past several weeks. Chances are you were a little bit snooty while studying for your test. It’s not your fault, it happens to the best of us. Go take a shower and give your parents a gigantic hug. They probably watched you with great concern since you completed all their sentences as reflex. Now answer all those Facebook messages you ignored. You can become a participating member of society once more!
- Reconnect with Your Homework. It’s really hard to balance studying for a standardized test and school. You feel like you have to pick between one or the other. Well now that your test is over, it’s time to refocus on…all the other tests. Whomp whomp. Final exams aren’t too far away. Time to get serious about your Physics class again.
Any interesting stories or concerns about you November SAT experience? Post here with your comments. Remember, no posting about actual questions, you don’t want to become an outlaw of CollegeBoard.
~Kumar
