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As Lolita Lay Dying
As a child, I was a reader, voraciously consuming books like the Boxcar children, or the adventure series by Enid Blyton (Sea of Adventure, Circus of Adventure, etc.). Once I had run through all of these, I would save up my allowance and go to the Surprise Shop and buy a new Hardy Boy mystery. …
Read MoreChapter 3: SAT Game Day
Note: This essay is the third and last in a three part series on retaking the SAT test. Please refer to SAT I and SAT II for the complete SAT experience. October 9th, 2010 – SAT game day for me. I turn to the chapter in my prep book that gives me very detailed instructions…
Read MoreChapter 2: SAT Prep
Note: This essay is the second of a three part series. Refer to SAT I and SAT II for the complete SAT experience. I asked the question as a high school senior and I have tried to answer the question as a parent. “Why do we have to learn this stuff? – I am…
Read MoreChapter 1: SAT Do-Over
It has been almost exactly 25 years since I last heard, “Time’s up, drop your pencils.” I was taking the final pathology boards, marking the end of my 9 years of medical training. As I put down my No. 2 Ticonderoga, I promised myself I would never take another standardized test. I had endured the…
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