louli89

You know that dream you have where you’ve overslept and missed an important exam?
Well, um, it wasn’t a dream.

It’s not all that funny, since I had to pay $22 to reschedule the test to May 2, but I can’t help but laugh when I think about it. I can’t believe this happened to me, and for the SAT of all things!

Oh, well. This gives me time to prepare because I hadn’t. I borrowed some books from the library; The official SAT prep from the college board, and Kaplan SAT math prep, and a book on SAT verbal reasoning. I’m gonna try to do at least an hour every day.

I have discovered something.
Few things are as satisfying as checking off a task on a long list.

Enter Gmail Tasks.
Tasks is a Gmail Labs! feature that you can enable through settings. Then you add tasks and check them off as you complete them. I make sure to list each big assignment as many small tasks, each a part of the assignment. It makes it easier to get through somehow, focusing on doing one small thing at a time.

I still procrastinate. One hour on the computer turns to many more. If I so much as crack open a book, I spend the rest of the day finishing it.

This week I’m taking the Michigan Merit Exam, which is a state-wide test required for all juniors, and it includes the ACT. Also, I signed up to take the SAT on Saturday which was a terrible idea. It’s past the deadline to change the date now, though. I did do well on the PSAT (99th percentile) but still, I’m sure my score will be many points lower than if I had studied.