Today I had too many creepy experiences!
So today I decided to take the GRE again, to raise my score even more. I got a good score the first time, but I was all stressed out when I got there and I thought I could have done better. I left two hours early to get to UH and didn't take into account the C.R.A.Z.Y. traffic...big mistake....even with leaving by 6am, I made it to UH at 8:15am....I was so frustrated and annoyed that I ended up parking in a red zone and running allllllll the way across UH campus. Good thing I'm familiar with the campus otherwise I would have been even more late. So I ended up begging the proctor to let me take the test anyway, but my heart rate was up, I was breathing hard, etc. etc. so taking an important timed test is the last thing I wanted to do! So naturally even though I liked my score, I wanted to see how well I did without the stress factors.
So today I trekked down to Honolulu at 5:30 am, 3 hours before the test started! I was NOT going to be late! I actually ended up getting there an hour early, took a nap, and practiced some breathing exercises that I have been learning in PYSCH 390R, and did excellent on the exam! It is amazing how stress can affect you. I'm so glad that I took it again. So worth it. I'll have to tell my psych teacher how the breathing techniques helped to get me a better score, it will probably make him so happy.
Ok so now to the creepers. So since I got there so early, I decided to walk around to find the suite that the testing was in (I took it this time at a different location). I was walking around some alley (which I probably shouldn't have been doing in the first place) when some guy pulls up and asks me what I was looking for. I told him I was looking for the prometric testing center and he said he knew where it was, and said "C'mon, get in, I know where it is," while opening his car door....
....Uh....NO! Red flag people. It was like stuff you see on the news when kids get abducted. I thought he was going to pull out a giant lollipop next to try and bribe me to get in his car. I don't know why he had to drive me anyway, since I was at the location, just walking inbetween buildings. He must have noticed my hesitation because he then said "Oh its ok, I'm security. Get in, I'll show you." He wasn't dressed in a security uniform, so I had no idea whether he was telling the truth or not. But still, I wasn't stupid, so I just said something like, "oh I'll just go that way..." He ended up driving away and pointing in the direction to go in, but I was creeped out.
Next creeper: I found the testing center, and went back to my car. I was putting on some mascara, when some guy walks by the front of my car, and motions his hands like he had a camera and was taking a picture of me. Then he stops, and then continues walking while looking at me the whole time. So creepy!!! I ended up moving my car.
At least I ended up getting a good GRE score. And I won't be going down there again, thats for sure. And don't forget to teach your kids to not talk to strangers!
