<p>ok, so i switched schools to a diff. state.. well it turns out that i have to take the state mandated algebra 1,biology 1, and english 10 tests, which is really dumb considering that im a senior. So here is the problem, the test is taking place the tues-thurs of the last week of the 9 weeks. I have to miss 3 classes of ap cal and hon eng and im still expected to learn all the crap myself and take the tests friday and finish my senior research paper.. on top of that i have tests in anatomy and ap bio that i have to study for as well. Anatomy and eng arent bad, but im not that great at cal and we are learning new stuff (optimization) while im gone and i can barely do what we were learning before!!! To make it even worse i work 4-9 weds. and thurs. and I was so close to getting straight A's.... so basically i cant sleep until friday night. So why am i wasting time on cc, b/c im so screwed that it doesnt even matter... so this is how it feels to be hopeless.</p>
<p>Don't worry. Hopeless is how I feel everyday</p>
<p>Welcome to the end of the term, senior year. Burn your brain, burn your eyes and your nerves waiting for the adcom decisions. Stressful,sleepless,too much to do.</p>
<p>"wanna know how it feels to be screwed??"
:o</p>
<p>hang in there terry! just until friday night..</p>
<p>lol i was thinking what you were thinking dooit (i think..?)</p>
<p>I would've said what dooit said but that already ended in badness before (if you know what i'm saying ;))</p>
<p>haha i know when i saw the name of this thread i was like oh well, this is going to be gone pretty soon.</p>
<p>^haha same here...</p>
<p>Hey terry-I'm from TN, and because I've always been here, Im not in your situation; however, I have several friends taking the gateways this week because they moved here from different states recently.</p>
<p>Let me tell you this: THE GATEWAYS ARE A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME. Don't even worry about it. I dont know of a single person who hasn't passed them, and I got to a large public school. My teachers are so exasperated by the utter lack of challenge these tests pose that they didn't even spend more than a day going over review materials for it. And you can miss sooooo many questions and still get a 100/advanced standing. These tests measure nothing. Its only TN's pathetic attempts to raise standards around here. </p>
<p>So, basically- don't let these tests add any needless stress to your already hectic schedule. I feel you- senior year sucks; you just hafta grin and bear it. And lol, we're studying optimization in calc this week too.</p>
<p>lol! Yeah, like some of the others, I thought you meant something different by "screwed."</p>
<p>I'm feeling pretty hopeless too. So much to do and so little time.</p>