Is this test hard?

I get the question from one student most of the times that I hand out an exam in class. I usually give the smart-alec response “No, it’s on paper, which is fairly soft.”  Then after the student rolls his eyes and asks more properly if the test is difficult, I continue in my sassiness by stating “If it wasn’t, it wouldn’t be a test.”

This month’s essay deals with that all-important testing in our life that we call “stress.” We simply cannot live without it, but because we know how it can affect us adversely, we tend to give it a bad connotation. We sometimes wish all our tests could be easy, but what would that accomplish? The question from us should not be “Do I have to take this?” or “Is this test hard?”, but rather “What does this produce in me or reveal about me?”

Please have a read and enjoy July’s write. Comments are welcome!

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  Chard Berndt contributes a monthly essay, investigating the world and our Christian walk in it. Consider his musings and share your comments. Chard teaches high school sciences at Lighthouse Christian School and has earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering (University of Colorado) and an M.S. in Science Education (Institute for Creation Research).