I think the problem with my teacher was that he seemed very passionate about chemistry and I could tell he really loved it and knew a lot about it, which is good, but he expected us to learn things really quickly and I don't think he understood how difficult it could be for us sometimes. But that's true, since nearly everyone did badly hopefully he'll realize that he should probably change something about the way he's teaching. Oh that's nice! I'd feel much better about taking the same exam that the entire rest of the country is taking. We have an exam here that the whole state has to take each year, but I never stress about it because it doesn't affect us personally, it's just a way to get an idea of how our state compares to other states. Anyway, I feel less nervous taking those kinds of test 'cause it's like we're all in it together! Do you only take your exams once or is it every year?