[cookderosa]

Anyway, if you have nothing else to do, a little e-pat on the head (or maybe an e-boot elsewhere ) would maybe cheer me up a little. And somebody tell me this exam isn't as terrible as everyone makes it sound![/quote]
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Here's the kick in the back side:
No! This exam will be hard- so what?!?! You are a good student and a bright person, after all these days you have put into this test you want to drop the ball now? Missing a few days is like taking 2 steps back because you'll forget what you have been working on. Testing out of college shouldn't be easy, and I have decided the difference between the people who have earned their degree and those who have not has nothing to do with brains- it's all about motivation.... it is old fashioned "stick-to-it-ism!" You want to finish or not? Keep going.

Here's the encouragement:
study only the basics, drop anything that has been causing you too much trouble- study the basics so you know them cold. You'd hate to have to do this AGAIN in 6 months....or worse yet, take an entire semester of this class right?!?!?!

Here's me identifying with your frustration:
When I took social sciences and history, I had already taken all of the subjects within the exam except for world history I or II. I didn't (don't) have a good understanding of world history (about 20% of the exam) - so rather than trying to cram hundreds of years from dozens of countries and wars into my brain- I focused on the other 80%, and studied it more. I built upon what I already knew or was the logically next level of understanding. It worked!

Finally, here's your obligation to others:
I start my biology course (101) and study for the CLEP (111/112) on February 1st. I need you to have passed so you can give me the heads up on this subject!! A lot of people are counting on your feedback.

Ok, how was that?