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People think that because you are a senior, you are all of a sudden fully responsible and will get everything done not only on time, but flawlessly, as well. This could not be further from the truth. But a medium does have to be reached. My trick is to procrastinate as much as possible, and the night before a deadline is the perfect time to write that 10-page paper, or that entertainment speech you have been talking about since September. Motivation is never a problem. I find some of my best work comes out under pressure. So, instead of sloppily taking your time and lollygagging around producing less then genius work, I wait for the inspiration to hit me. Which works almost like clockwork the night before a deadline. If there is someone in your particular class that seems to be a bit of an over achiever simply go up to them and remind them of the saying. You donТt have to run faster then the bear; you only have to run faster then the slowest guy. 2. ACT. PencilЕ Check. CalculatorЕ Check. Admission ticketЕ Check. I.DЕ. (a brief struggle) Check. Ahh. The ACT. It separates the smart with the not so smart. The haves with the have-nots. The day of the ACT starts off really early. With the nearest test center being 45miles away, this also means that I have to get up an extra hour early. So, after a dreary ride in the car with loud punk music, I arrive at my destination. I make a stop at a local gas station to pick up some water. Water is 2 for 2 dollars. Awesome that means 1 is only 1 dollar. All right, I am not going to do so bad on this test! I go up to purchase the water. The cashier kindly tells me that that 1 water is 1.49. But, 2 for 2 dollars means 1 for 1 dollar, its simple math. No she says and looks at me with her bright beautiful blue eyes, and at that point who was I to turn this lovely lady down? So, I go back and get another bottle. When I arrive back to the counter she looks at me again, with those eyes, and who am I to resist? So I go back and get 4 more bottles of water. I come back out to the car, and it finally dawns on me that the 6 bottles of water cost me 12 dollars. What the hell am I going to do with 6 bottles of water? I arrive to my testing location. As soon as I step in the door a lady directs me where to go, suggesting that I really should hurry, because I, apparently, am not on time. She also says that there arenТt any drinks allowed in the testing center. So she grabs my recently-purchased-but-never-opened-bottle of water and waves me in the direction of the room. I proudly show my I.D. because they really are not joking when they say you must have your id to get in. However, that is another story. We get herded into the testing room, where we have a seating arrangement. I find my location and plop down. All the preliminary stuff is taken care of, and we begin with test one. All right test one, question one. УAfter the final performance of the play everyone was excited it was over. Is it A. After the last performance. B. After the concluding performance. C. After the very last performance. Or D. No Change.Ф Hmm, this is a tough one I will skip it and come back. Question 2. УMark gave me a bad look. Is it A. Mark looked at me bad. B. Look, give me a bad mark. C. Mark looks bad. Or D. Mark has a bad look.Ф Well, I skip that one too. After about 6 more problems of skipping I go finally decide I probably should at least take a guess. So, C it is! After finishing 2 grueling tests they are actually kind enough to give us a ten-minute break. I go into the hall and go to the water fountain. I mingle with a few people I know, and before I know it, it is time to get back to testing. The second two tests were by far more difficult. How I wish I could of gone back to marks bad looks. Or is it bad mark looks. I somehow manage to get through the rest of the tests and on the drive home I really am not all that thirsty. When I arrive home I pass out from mental exhaustion. 3. Lets assume you got a decent score on the act test. Your next step is to think about college. You have taken the test that will decide the fate of the rest of you life, it is time to now decide the rest of your life by picking a college to attend. This is often a very grueling process. Out of all the colleges and universities in the United States, you have to somehow narrow your pick down to a single one. And after that, out of all the careers possible, you have to narrow that down to one suitable choice to learn about. It is almost like playing the lottery at times. So after you finally get your college of choice picked out, and your lifetime goals and aspirations in order. It is time to get the typewriter a typing. Now this is also like research papers, and speeches, inevitably the best time to do these projects is the night before the deadline. College and scholarship applications both ask about you past experiences and achievements. This can be a huge problem if you do not have any past experiences or achievements. In a matter of seconds ones background can be puffed to make anyone look impressive on a resume. Your past job at the local pizza hut could translate into advanced culinary skill at a major dining venue. Or the work your mom made you do for you neighbor that one time can equate into volunteer work for the old and feeble. The most important thing here is to make your self a better more interesting person. But in all the ways you talk yourself up, it always seems to make you feel worse about yourself. Passing your classes, taking the act, and applying to that choice college are only three major senior obligations. If time allowed I would fill you in on the other activities, but as it just so happens, IТve been pretty busy lately and that college application has been sitting on my desk for 3 weeks now. 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