Finals...Finally

Why do we have finals, other then to test what we remember from the beginning of the year? Why is one test more important than all the other tests we have taken throughout the year? This one test requires us to recall all the information we have learned throughout the year. It is often times weighted more heavily into our grade then the tests and assignments we have done throughout the year. In real life there are no tests. We will never be required to stay up late studying and memorizing facts for a test. Either you know something or you don’t. Every moment of real life is test of who you are and what you know.