The Ranks

Thursday I discovered that on Tuesday I had most likely joined the ranks of such people as my good friends Trevor Barnes and Tyler Cronk. That of the Short-term Memory Recall brigade in the special unit of Test Taking. Quick back story. (ripply cross fading to a new scene)

It's Tuesday, the third of June, and I had just had a very busy weekend. I had both of my parents and their spouses in town, my sister who I adore, an orchestra concert Sunday night, and month end in accounting to deal with on Monday at my work. A test was scheduled for this (Tuesday) evening and I had very little (no) time to study. Did I want to study Monday night? Heck no. I was tired and wanted to just sleep. Oh, I forgot to mention that Tuesday morning from 7:45a to 12:30p or so I had an advising and orientation session for the U (Go Huskies!). So I needed my sleep for that and got off work a little late too. All that to say I didn't study Monday. Tuesday afternoon rolls around and I leave work to go to school about two hours early and get some studying in. I review all my notes several times, gradually got more and more tired, and eventually stopped studying ten minutes or so before class.

Test time. End of test and I didn't really like any of the questions. I had a 95.53% in the class so far and to keep at least a 92% I would need to get an 81 on the test. I said to myself, certainly I pulled at least an 81 and probably not much more than that. To be honest, I don't remember taking half the test as my mind was just exhausted. I think my eyes and hand were paying attention though because of what happened Thursday.

Thursday rolls around, the instructor says that there were 18 scores in the 90 range (crap, that ain't me this time, I thought) and that the highest was 96. My test comes back. 96. I turned the paper back over in disbelief and went on with organizing my papers for today's notes. Uncomprehending, I look again at my score and it says 96. Baffled beyond all recognition, I realized that somehow, my short term memory had blessed me this time around. I will not count on it all the time, but it is good to know that I have it along with a few others. Needless to say, I'm very happy that somehow we (mouse in my pocket and I) pulled it off. Now for the final...

p.s. for those who greatly desire more details, the class was Math 227: Several Variable Calculus, my instructors name is Sasha Malinsky, Kurtis and Anne sit to my right, and Jeff behind and to the right, and there are whiteboards, not chalkboards in the room.