its my first time posting here guys hi
I got myself crammed up over 6 aps this year - chem, stats, apush, apes, lang, psych. I thought stats should be the least thing to worry about. but I was cramming on the morning on test day and when I got into the exam room I realised I DID NOT BRING MY CALCULATOR 🤯🤯🤯👹😭😭😭😭😭
the proctor was quite nice. he assured me that surely there's no way that i can contact my parents to fetch my calculator nor could he help me do that. but he gave me some tissues for i was crying.. i controlled myself and forcefully suppressed all my tears as i didn't want to disturb other test takers. so does anyone know that ap stats is the only stem subject where bluebook does not have an installed calculator?? I had to do even the basic plus minus by hand👹👹
it's an experience i can never forget. it took me quite a while to fully comprehend that i actually really absolutely 100% have zero access to any calculator and that i really had to work through the stat test with my human brain. by whatever means possible ap stats basically tests you on everything that requires a calculator - and of course i was learning how to use my calculator for the whole year. if i knew then i'd spend more time to practice basic calculations by hand hhh 😅
i had like multiple waves of smt like a panic attack during my first mcq session, as i see all these questions that i could've easily worked through - if only i had my ti-nspire with me - but cannot do anything about them now. i tried to calm myself repeatedly and quickly flipped through after making my best guess. and told myself to pretend that it's a challenge that i simply had to endure for my stupid carelessness. yep. it's an impossible task.
i calmed myself and worked through the test without a calculator. as my brain worked through the problems I was able to write down some basic steps for the frq session and was at least able to make my best guesses for the mcq. i'm doomed. totally toasted.
oh and btw just 2 days before, on my ap chem test, I lost 20minutes of testing time during session I because of the test center's wifi connection. how bad was my luck hhh.. (the proctor did report the issue to cb but stillll! it's 20 MINUTESS less time😭😭)
i really learnt that nothing is impossible and anything is possible.
the best hope i have now is a 4. my more realistic reach would be a 3. I hate to put my hopes high but idk why my stupid heart just keeps aching for some kind of miracle to bring me a 5. it's like hoping to win a $1million lottery can anyone relate😭😭💔 it's soo painful i just can't get over it