What is the author’s purpose in this excerpt? to encourage readers to appreciate schools that are well-maintained to lighten the mood by using humorous details to create sympathy for the author regarding his past schools to provide a vivid image of the author’s school settings.

It depends on the subject for me. some exams are easier than others so i usually go through it and answer questions i know based on my general knowledge, then double check after. going through the lesson can a lot  because the exams can be  very lesson-specific, but sometimes they are ridiculously long so a lot of people don't take the time. i did find that, when i went through the lessons, i was making 100's on my exams vs strictly using + the internet and  i make 90's. 

    the box has volume x^2h.  the cylinder has volume x^2h/4.  v = πr^2h = x^2h/4  πr^2 = x^2/4  r^2 = x^2/(4π)  r = x/(2√π)  b

The answer should be d if i’m wrong i’ll change my answer and fix it for you