1. It doesn't even count for your grade or anything. It's for the school. And they waste so much time "reviewing" for it that it's retarded.
2. It's not like it's even hard. You could probably totally guess on every problem based on logic and still pass. Most likely with an Advanced grade.
3. They give you wayyy too much time. Seriously? Most people finished in less than half the time provided. That's right. HALF. I was reduced to doing Sudoku, which is actually pretty fun, but whatever. (Oh well, this means I get to sleep in that much more on the days I don't have testing. ;D)
4. If this is so freakishly important to the school and teachers that they start making us do review the weeks before, WHY DO THEY GIVE HOMEWORK DURING STAR? I mean, isn't it totally obvious we'll be staying up all night to study for STAR, and therefore have no time to finish homework? *cough cough*
5. It's not like anyone cares. Seriously.
And probably many, many more, but I won't bore people with that. Psh. =P
Anyways, I need to write a poem about an influential moment in my past. Or whatever. Great. I'm probably going to end up writing about something totally stupid. Like a squished banana. Or something like that. But I sat all through lunch thinking, "What moment has been so vivid within my mind?" But due to the fact that I have short term memory, I kept drawing a blank. I have tons I could write about, and even make it sound as if it was the turning point of my life, but I won't have actually felt that feeling when I was writing it...
Maybe something simple is best.
But then how complex does a word like simplicity sound?
In essence it may be. Complex.
To achieve simplicity, an ounce of complexity is required. Always.
In all sense though, simplicity is as simple as it sounds.
A simple smile that could make your day.
A simple look that could say a thousand words.
A simple silence, understood.
A simple call, just because. Not required, but life-giving.
Simplicity at the base of all complexity, and at its demise.
*sighs*
Sometimes the simplest things are the most beautiful. For example, I saw a cat just sitting outside my front door in the sunshine, and it was just really moving for no apparent reason. Sometimes we humans are so caught up in our hectic lifestyles that we never stop and enjoy all of life's beauties. But animals know to savor life, and to get the best of every situation. Today, people complained about the heat and humidity (myself included). When it rains, we complain. When it's cold, we complain. But that cat turned all of the heat and misery into a single moment of preciousness. It was just really touching, and I don't think I'll ever take another day for granted again, good or bad.
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