Don't Let Up on Testing at the End of the School Year

With summer just around the corner, the last thing many of us students want to concentrate on is testing. When the breezes turn warmer, the students start to get lost in the end-of-year haze that seems to run through the halls of any school.

Teachers try their very best to keep us focused, to make sure we’re prepared for the difficult testing days up ahead. Unfortunately, in many cases, no increase in homework or amount of review sheets can curb our need for the sweet summer air.  

Fortunately, a few of us students have found simple ways to keep the majority of our attention on school work. My advice? Stay focused. Summer is only a few weeks away, and we all know how long it can last. Take time to finish this year strong, and without a doubt, study for all those big tests that seem to be shadowing the days ahead. Students, take time to look back and enjoy all you’ve learned this year. It’s not over.

I leave you with one final question. Changes are coming students, the year is ending, exams are being studied for, and the season is ever-changing. Are you ready?

Writer Keighan Speer is a seventh grader at South County Secondary School.