Entry #1 -- Ahh...First Subject Tests Ever!!

Well yes.

It's time for ...

One of my first SAT Subject Tests ever!

So here's the "miniblog" where I ramble all about my ... adventure through the Math II Subject Test. Interested? YES.

Now some things. The "recommendations" or even requirements that students take SAT Subject Tests makes me really question why.

WHY are we required to take the SAT IIs? Well the colleges would want to differentiate between the better students and the ... "not so better" students. ...

This does bring into the question of the whole system of education. It's interesting that we should take these standardized tests. For debate tryouts actually, we had to discuss this point. Isn't the entire education system flawed? The SATs, flawed? Why test students on subjects that they won't use in the future anyways?

And I must say ... even now. I'll say that these tests are in fact necessary.

See, intelligence defines a large part of human progress. So what education serves to accomplish is "enable" that intelligence, and see who is most capable of it. However, I'm also thinking that this definitely couldn't be fair for those who cannot afford the education or schooling. Of course, there are now measures to increase the chances for those who are disadvantaged, but ultimately, something is required to measure that education.

Standardized tests I guess, are an "unfortunate" yet necessary truth that we'll have to face. So since we "need" to take the test, might as well make the best of it! That is the attitude I'll use to face all my standardized tests. :)