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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Literature Express

One Student's Story

We had to write five full-blown essays--intro, body, conclusion--in 50 minutes! It's hard enough to remember everything you think and you've learned about the stories and poems on the spot, but who can write five essays in 50 minutes?!

My hand starts cramping, I start writing empty phrases and generic sentences (all of which I know are just filler) because if I take the time I need to articulate my thoughts in a clear, organized manner, I'll only have half the essays done. Maybe not even that many.

Now all I can remember are the empty phrases, the things I really didn't think about the literature but scribbled down on the test so I could finish it.

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How frequently do you feel that you are tested over a professor's interpretation instead of your own?