The CLEP test
I took a College Level Examination Program test today. English Composition with Essay. I of course freaked out before the test, and then came home and freaked out a bit more, and took a long nap on the couch 'cuz I haven't been sleeping very well. More medication roulette, I'm sorry to say, isn't helping anything. But I think that not taking the test at all would be worse than failing it. It's like admitting defeat in advance, ya know? And I suppose there is a reasonable chance that I got through it ok, I'm just worrying now that my essay wasn't on topic enough and I'm going to get slammed for it.
The essay topic was about whether or not the media accurately reflects the values of the people. Needless to say, this angered me and I wrote a scathing essay on the media, advertising revenue, and that rock star dating shows, charm school for the women on the dating shows because of their demonstrated lack of social graces, the sweet sixteen show that has about as much in common with robin leech as the beatles do with marilyn manson.... And that basically to accept that premise in a world of "if it bleeds, it leads" is to throw in the towel on humanity. We are not that filled with schadenfreude, are we?
Speaking of which, how many of you actually recognize that word? heh. So ... argh. I'm freaking out about it. I hate not getting instant feedback on if I passed or failed. They say they will MAIL it to me. *shudder* Time for more anti-anxiety pills, I think.