The student received a 90% on a citizenship test. They believe they got this grade despite rushing through some questions and forgetting some information. Getting this grade showed the student that they retained more U.S. history and state information than expected. It also revealed that Americans on average do not know as much as thought based on the national average grade of 68%, and citizens should be easier on new immigrants trying to become citizens.

1. Tyler Victor
Harold Blanco
FYS 100
June 27, 2014
Citizenship Test
1. What grade did you get?
I got a 90%.
2. Why do you think you got that grade other than just the amount of questions you got
right?
I think I got this grade because I rushed through some question not reading the question
right. Also, some of the things I had forgotten since I haven’t used them, since I learned
them.
3. What does it mean to you that you got that grade?
To me it means that I have retain more info than I had thought I did about U.S. history
and knew more a little more about my state than I thought.
4. What does it say about Americans as you learned the nation's average grade on this test
(68)?
It says Americans don’t know as much as we think and should be a little easier on
immigrants that haven’t been here that long, that are trying to become citizens.