Finis origine pendent. The end depends upon the beginning. One of the cornerstones of an Andover education, this motto was not what ran through my head as I sat in Davis Hall for the AP Physics Exam.

I think my internal conversation went more like this: It’s 2:45 and we haven’t started the second part of the exam. We’ve been here since noon. At this rate, we won’t get out until five. I’m starving, and I have a headache. Why am I even here? Seriously, I’m not going to major in physics...