If you are left-handed, the situation will be even worse. You will wind up
with the book on your lap and the answer sheet on the desk—leaving your left
arm wrapped across your body to mark the circles. This is misery. Demand from
the proctor a more appropriate place to take the test. But he will probably just
laugh wickedly and enjoy watching you suffer.
To make matters worse, the legs of the chair are usually too short and the
edges too sharp. If you’re not careful, you’ll cut yourself and there’ll be blood
everywhere. And if you don’t maintain good posture (practically impossible),
you’ll wind up in traction with a slipped disc. Only the strong survive.
But there is hope. For help, we suggest you turn to knowledge that has
existed for centuries in the Eastern regions of the world. The ancient art of yoga,
we have found, offers the most relevant conditioning for the serious-minded. If
you practice the below Sun Salutation sequence, starting at least a month before
the test, you will suffer minimal discomfort from your immediate surroundings
during the test.
THE SAT AND THE INTERNET
Most of you already know all the fun stuff you can do on the Internet. You can
download any Adele or Ed Sheeran song you want, you can play Grand Theft
Auto with someone in New Zealand, you can even make a website for your cat.
And, for your extreme convenience and pleasure, you can also prepare for the
SAT on the Internet. We’ve spent countless hours checking what’s out there.
Here’s what we’ve found.