Quite frankly I think I can relate to how some of those students felt being placed in an english course that does not count toward college credit. I was never great at math, even when I tried the hardest to remember formulas, rules and even exceptions to those rules. So you can imagine my disappointment when I found myself in taking Pre-Algebra again my freshman year of highschool even though I thought that I could of done fine in regular Algebra my first year. But what I think is kind of amusing, is that after reading the article I think if I had the choice, I would've placed myself in Pre-Algebra anyway which could also act as my metaphor for "ENG 098". Taking the placement for Menlo was another thing in itself, the standards in the United
