The above photo is my ACT(American College Test) test results. According to princetonreview.com “The ACT is scored on a scale of 1–36, and the average ACT score for the class of 2017 is 21”. I scored an 18. It was not a good score. This score was representative of my grades up until high school. I did not have great grades.
Fortunately, I did make it into BYU-Hawaii and graduated and over many years with the support and help of other people and working hard, I achieved some business success. So what does my ACT test results have to do with anything?
It’s easy to get fixated on academic test results. You should not let a test dictate and define your path. It’s one small data point in your life among many others. Test results will not ensure success or failure in life. It’s just one data point at that time so those that need to look at your results can try to determine the type of person you are. But like most things in life, it’s much more complicated than that and it’s imperfect. But those are the rules of the game and if you want to play, you need to follow them.
Testing is a big part of your younger years. It does drop off after college. However, there are different types of tests and scores after college. These are scores that are not so obvious and no number is assigned to them. They are scores given to relationships with your spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters and friends. The tests are often tests of how well you treat those important people in your life. Tests of giving them your time. Tests of kindness and love. Tests of sacrifice. With some self-reflection, you can usually give yourself your own score that should actually be pretty accurate. These types of tests and scores are the ones you really should be focusing on in life. They are much more important than an ACT score.
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