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Nervously Waiting
December 15, 2005
When I took my first SAT II (Spanish with Listening), I was immediately intimidated by the HUGE line at the testing site. As we stood in line, people around me anxiously checked and checked and rechecked their equipment. I saw a boy making his way through the line, his face was anxious and intense. He came up to me and asked, urgently, "Do you have any spare batteries? Please?" Luckily, I did... in fact, I took an entire new package 'just in case.' My nervous feelings began to disappear as I handed a few to him, I felt that my preparation had at least worked a little!
When we all filed into our room, I was completely at ease—the test itself seemed to fly by so fast. As we walked out, we were instructed not to speak to anyone. That was a little strange, but it was a necessary precaution. All in all, my experience with the SAT II wasn't so horrible. It was the waiting period afterward that gave me some problem.
It was very difficult for me to wait for my score to arrive, but, in the meantime I did have several college brochures sent to me in the mail to keep me distracted! I'm very glad I checked the 'Allow Colleges to Contact Me' box on the test. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known about many of the colleges that contacted me, such as Whittier College, Hampshire College, and Lesley University. Whittier College impressed me with information about their beautiful campus and strong student life, while Lesley's emphasis on student-teacher interactions sounded appealing. Hampshire College's unique philosophy about a liberal arts education seemed really cool.
Plus, these colleges had information on me, such as the majors I wanted information on, and any interests I had out of school. As a result, most of the brochures made sure to emphasize the programs they thought would most appeal to me. And besides, it's always nice to receive something in the mail.