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i did this as a curret event about a month ago before school let out! the class of 2012 (the year i'm in) is what the oregonian said would probably have to pass the first exit exams. i'm not exactly sure that these are the same things, but they probably are. how are you supposed to take another class in english? i thought we already had to do 4. i think it makes sence about the tecnical one becasue you cant win in life with just a bunch of fancy knolege. you have to apply it.
people are ready, depending on where you went to high school and what collage/ university or whatever they're going to. my mom has said a bunch of times that testing is not the best way to determain someone's skills. even though i'm a good test-taker i would still agree. i know a lot of really smart people who hate tests. i think it's good that they have the options rather than just one universal test becasue having just one test can show one person's advantages and anothers disadantages. like the state science test this year was supposed to be cumilitave of all 3 years but it felt like it was only a little bit of this year and last year. what about the kids who found natural sciences more interesting? not me, i know, but when i class is interesting you're going to do better in it. so i know that high schoolers dont really need to have their carrer all planned out, but why would you need 4 years of math (leading up to whatever's after algebra 3-4) if you're going to be an english teacher or someting? by my understanding they dont really care about quadratics or the equasion of a circle.
and they'll inpact me a lot because i'll have to take them. (not fun) and yes, i realize i spelled a bunch of stuff wrong and that probably makes me look like a fool who's only insuting the tests becuase she wont pass them. joy, i wrote too much again. O_o

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i'm 13, and i cant get a job anywere because of age. but i cant wait until i can work, wich will probably be next summer becasue i'm a late sumer birthday-type person. but i'm not even sure where i'll start. it seems like you have to have experince for everything. but i dont want to work at some McDonalds or anything. so where is a teen suposed to start, becasue if you need expericent for the dreem summer job, you'll probably need experince for the job leading up to that and so forth.
and what with the economy contribution: i dont get it. if the ecomy was going down, wouldnt there be more people looking for jobs?

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