Stupid Annoying Test

Last night my dad flagged me down and made me register for the SAT®, The Test You Have To Take™. Apparently my sister had already registered, so I had to also because we're twins and that's cute. Since she chose to take the test on January 28, I have to do that too. And since she chose to take it at Cardinal Gibbons High School, her favorite school that she's never gone to, I have to go there too. I love how I get a choice in the matter. It's great. If I have twins I'm going to give them up for adoption to different parents, or do something less humane.

The registration process was brutal. They want to know things like what classes you've taken, sports you play, your parents' level of education, whether you've had a job, your religion (yes, really), and other things I'd rather not divulge. The whole ordeal of creating an account on the site and registering for the test murdered a good half an hour, my self-respect, and $41.50.

I had been thinking about registering for the SAT for January 28, but the fact that I had no choice makes me angry. I was considering taking it later, because then I would have learned more in school and therefore done better on the test. Furthermore, I have to take the test at a school that my sister picked just because all her friends go there. I'd rather go to a school close to my house, so I wouldn't waste my precious time except for the 4 or 5 hours (yes) spent taking the test.

Anyway, I guess I should study up, because this test is going to be hard. I've taken the PSAT (Pretty Stupid Annoying Test) twice already. When I get my latest results in a few weeks, I'll have to see what my strengths and weaknesses are right now. And also, I have to practice writing essays about random topics, because that's a new section on the SAT that no one cares about even though it accounts for a third of your score.

Follow the Journey of Mankind (Flash, sound). This is very interesting stuff. It's interesting to find how they can trace back the paths of human migration using DNA and all sorts of archeological and climatological evidence.

If you've played Tetris obsessively like me, then maybe you've experienced "Tetris dreams" in which you imagine playing the game while you sleep (or, like me, just at random times). Apparently there's been at least one study looking into the phenomenon.