I took the ACT when I was a junior in high school a few (ahem) years ago. Who knew that a Community College would have such stringent guidelines, but apparently they're a little pickier than I remember. I need an ACT score that's less than 5 years old. My score from 17 years ago (GAH!) was pretty darn good and I'm very reluctant to muck it up. After all, I've been holding it over my husband's head all these years and what happens if my score drops?
Plus, I'm a little afraid. Afraid of getting in over my head, which I'm so good at, and afraid of failing. I began this process years ago, but just couldn't shake that feeling of "what happens if I can't do it?"
But you'll never know unless you try.
So I went to the library and checked out a 10 pound book on how to study for the ACT. It contains math I forgot I learned in the first place- what the hell is an integer anyway? But I'll plug through it and sit my happy, if not somewhat saggy, butt in a high school auditorium with a bunch of 16 and 17-year-old fresh-faced, idealistic babies and retake my ACT and try to remember it's only the first step in a new direction.
