Semester Test..... AHHHH!

Hello, fellow Crazy 8 Scientists. This is your teacher, Mr. Hoegh. I am posting this on the eve of the day we take our semester test. It is an important day for all involved. Due to the enormity of the test, I have heard some nay-sayers who believe that none of you have a chance. Some say, "Oh, those Crazy 8s....... they think they're so gifted and smart, but they're going to choke when the going gets tough." Others remark, "Sure they've dominated some standard checks, quizzes, labs, and VoiceThread presentations along the way...... but they will shrink under the pressure and sheer mass of the semester test."

Would you like to know what I have to say to those Nay-Sayers? I say, "Thank you. Thank you for providing the Crazy 8 Scientists with extra motivation to ace this test like no other 8th grade team has done before. Thank you for failing to recognize the diligence and hard work that the team has endured. The Crazy 8s ARE ready. If the "pressure" you speak of is Superman, Crazy 8 Preparation is the Kryptonite. The butterflies in the stomach of each Crazy 8 student are not caused by nerves, but by the anticipation and excitement of dominating the Semester Test. The Crazies don't care that you don't believe in them. They believe in themselves."