The ACT

        When reading Virginia Woolf's "Death of A Moth," I couldn't help but think of the ACT, which sucks. It might be due to the fact that the ACT is this Tuesday or that my Mom has been bugging me about it everyday. Woolf's message reminds me a lot of how these standardized tests work. Like the moth, you can really only put your best effort forward and hope for the best. There is no cheat sheet, there is no list of answers. The moth couldn't control the conditions that it was born in, like most of us can't control the questions on the test. The moth is limited by the room that it inhabited. The walls prevent it from leaving and exploring the free world but the windows taunt the moth by showing it the unattainable. In this case, the unattainable represents the iconic 36 that most of us won't be able to reach. We are also confined by walls but in this case that is our scoring potential. All of us can't be perfect scorers and are limited by our own intelligence and test taking skills. Personally, I find it hard to focus for the duration of the test. I love that the SAT is divided into short sections, but the ACT is just painful to take. Despite these obstacles, we try anyways just like the little "insignificant" moth.

Guys, Good luck on the ACT, SAT, AP Exams, and any other standardized test that you may have to endure.