Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Let it never be said that the SATs are a pushover. SAT II Math IIC is ghastly. In place of good old calculus, it's got polar coordinates, de Moivre's Theorem, conic sections, logic, stuff on polynomial functions that I have never come across, and trigo functions that even my math tutor has forgotten. There are unpleasant suprises galore even in the unassuming linear and quadratic equations. New formulae to memorise. 50 questions in 1 hour. I need to rid myself of the long-winded A Level math habit and adapt to insanely-paced MCQ math. At the moment, I'm cutting it a little... too... close.
Whoever said that SAT II was a bore? Right now, it's so exciting that it has half-destroyed my appetite and turned my sleep patterns upside down.
Random thought: Without cross-fertilisation, inbreeding depression usually results. Plants and ideas have something in common.
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