Maui Community College

 

By Leah Stittsworth

 

 

            The Academy of Travel and Tourism attended a placement testing process at Maui Community College.  Though some dreaded the testing process, I really didn’t mind.  Personally, I realized the test needed to be taken, and figured by taking it with the AOTT; I wouldn’t have to pay a fee.  Although most tests really bother me, this one on the contrary did not.  I guess because it was more so like an SAT.  I didn’t get graded on how well I did, but on rather if I took it or not.  The test consisted of a Math section and an English section.  I did well on the English section, but I didn’t do as well as I had hoped for on the Math section.  I learned that the test gives you some hard questions in the beginning and if you answer it correctly, then you’ll keep on getting harder ones, one after the other.  But if you answer incorrectly, you get easier ones until the test is over.  After we took the test, which took a total of about an hour and a half, the travel academy headed on over to the mall.  Usually, I hate shopping and going to the mall.  So honestly I wasn’t looking forward to hanging out over there for the remainder of the time.  It ended up however, being a good time that I spent finishing up my Christmas shopping while still finding enough time to get an outfit for myself.  All in all, the day spent on the other side with AOTT was a good one.  I didn’t mind the test at all and I was pleased I was able to take it charge free while receiving 2 grades for AOTT.  I really appreciate how the Academy of Travel and Tourism takes the time to arrange these things that gives us opportunities to better and further our education and future.  Hopefully by taking the test,  I will be better prepared, especially in the math section, if I decide to take the test again.  I hope my scores will increase, and I will be able to see a change between these scores and my future ones.

 

Kelvie Shelton – The importance of the placement test is to learn how the test works and to test your level of thinking/analytical skills in both Mathematics and English.

 

Krystal Sandi – It was good because it gives the students an idea of where they stand.