Smarts

Yesterday I started a tough regime of studying for the GRE. I am trying to commit myself into taking it so that I can applying to Georgia Tech for its information design graduate program next year in addition to the five other programs on my list.

I spent almost three hours at Books-A-Million (unfortunately, it’s the only bookstore here) finding the right study guide and software and configured a list of things to do in the meantime. I settled on one book for now so that I can get a grip on what my weaknesses are. Additions to this regime include signing up for the Webster’s Word of the Day (to expand my vocabulary) and returning to read books.

After taking a job that requires four hours of reading a day, I have abandoned my love of reading for pleasure. Yesterday, I finished half of Waiting for the Barbarians, one of at least five books that I will read before I take the test in November.

But according to the Diagnostic Quiz by Kaplan, I really, really, really need a lot of studying. I can’t help that I haven’t dealt with mathematics that involved actual numbers and geometry since 10th grade. I feel terrible that my minor in math was such a waste.

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