How not to prepare for tests

We all know that around springtime somebody decided to pull a bunch of tests on students. Most people stress out but here are some ways NOT to prepare for standardized tests.

1. First of all, taking a good test all comes down to how tired you are in the morning, because THAT'S when a bunch of idiots decided to start testing in the even though scientists say that the human brain doesn't function properly until 10 am. Make sure the night before you stay up until 3 am watching a Netflix marathon.

2. In the morning procrastinate because your really tired, then fly out of the house without breakfast. Who needs the most important meal of the day?

3. Third, make sure you don't have #2 pencils so you have to ask every person in the room if they have a spare. Don't forget to break that pencil mid test and have to nag your teacher for a new one.

4. Rush through the test so you can catch up on the sleep you missed last night.

5. Repeat.

There you have it! I hope these tips were very helpful for your test preparations!

Endings and Beginnings

Endings and Beginnings

Just Remember, Every Ending Is a New Beginning - Marianne Williamson

When I think of new beginnings, a lot of stuff comes up. One is my time at golf. The way that when an 8th grader ends their journey through middle school, knowing everything they need to know for one yet to come, a 5th grader starts theirs; eager to learn. The way the 5th graders feel when they're forced to an awards assembly for the next three years, only to be elated when it's finally their turn.  I can imagine the way it feels to leave everything you knew for the past eight years of your life. I imagine it's sorta like when you finish a good book, when you're left on your own, contemplating what just happened, as everyone else swirls around you, not knowing the emotion you have witnessed.

         Ending something can feel scary, but maybe not so much if you remember that when you end a chapter, there's a new one waiting on the next page.