Debutante

It was only about 7:20 in the morning when I started yelling at my sister for being a slowpoke. Man, I had my English AP test today and I was so worried I wouldn’t get any parking space near the school so I tried (though unsuccessfully) to leave early..

We got there at 7:30-ish and lucky me, I found a parking space so-conveniently situated right in front of the school. I figured the closer your car is to the school, the less likely it’ll be keyed by no-good bastards who grow jealous at the sight of a new car.. My car doesn’t even have a plate number yet. It still reeks of that new-car smell, but I don’t really mind. I’ve grown accustomed to it, and it’s actually pretty okay — not burberry-weekend or vera-wang-princess OKAY, but adequate.

So I got in front of the library where they were going to give out the tests and all I could see were cliques of kids fully-absorbed in their binders, studying for this exam. Unlike them, and fortunately so for me, I’m not under such a pressure to do well because I’m not directly going to a university this fall and my future associate-degree alma mater does not require me to do “exceptionally” in this test. I think having that in mind — you know, of me having this carefree attitude towards that test — gave me more edge to do better.

I didn’t study.. I read no poems (except for Rossetti’s cheesy, love-themed, yet so sweetly-written Monna Innominata). I didn’t Sparknotes my previously read novel to “refresh my memory.” Let’s keep this between you and me, but I did not prepare for this test at all.. Ms. Gonzales is not gonna be happy with it.. Tsk.

But hey, I think I did well on the multiple choice part.. For the essays.. well.. hmm.. maybe not as well.. I was thinking of a synonym for “seriousness” half the time and couldn’t come up with anything.. Man, I feel so stupid. I blanked out and as a result, my essays were written with minimal depth and redundancy. Arrgh.

But it’s over with! I’m glad.