A very long 3 day test.
Although I did well in school, my memory has been giving me problems lately--more than usual. And where writing was what I did, suddenly I couldn't follow simple directions. Totally freaking, panicking, and blanking.
So I went in on Day one--three essays, three hours. Any of around 15 subjects, with hundreds of possible issues arising. I did what I could. I know I blew some stuff on the evidence question, but too late now.
Day one afternoon--performance test, three hours. This is what I should've been excelling on yet was having major problems. I think things worked! I felt okay about what I did.
Day two--100 multiple choice questions, three hours--then repeat in the afternoon. The kind of stuff where you can get it down to 2 answers, but can't always figure out which. Or "what the hell is this? we didn't learn anything about this?" I finished the afternoon's session in 2 hours. Thank you Harry Potter, for getting my reading speed up.
Day three--a repeat of day one. Except this time, I felt good about the performance test.
Went out last night with classmates. Had a good time and celebrated.
Hubby has been so wonderful throughout, even through my meltdowns. I am so very lucky to have him.
I was freaking out two weeks ago, then last week, I decided that I was going to fail. So I didn't have to be afraid that I was going to--it was a done deal. And all I had to do was do whatever I could, as practice for re-taking it in February. Instead...I relaxed...and my brain turned back on.
And I think I have a decent chance of passing. I'll find out November 20.
So if anyone is going to be taking this in the future, feel free to pm me--do I have tips for you of what you should/shouldn't worry about.
Although I did well in school, my memory has been giving me problems lately--more than usual. And where writing was what I did, suddenly I couldn't follow simple directions. Totally freaking, panicking, and blanking.
So I went in on Day one--three essays, three hours. Any of around 15 subjects, with hundreds of possible issues arising. I did what I could. I know I blew some stuff on the evidence question, but too late now.
Day one afternoon--performance test, three hours. This is what I should've been excelling on yet was having major problems. I think things worked! I felt okay about what I did.
Day two--100 multiple choice questions, three hours--then repeat in the afternoon. The kind of stuff where you can get it down to 2 answers, but can't always figure out which. Or "what the hell is this? we didn't learn anything about this?" I finished the afternoon's session in 2 hours. Thank you Harry Potter, for getting my reading speed up.
Day three--a repeat of day one. Except this time, I felt good about the performance test.
Went out last night with classmates. Had a good time and celebrated.
Hubby has been so wonderful throughout, even through my meltdowns. I am so very lucky to have him.
I was freaking out two weeks ago, then last week, I decided that I was going to fail. So I didn't have to be afraid that I was going to--it was a done deal. And all I had to do was do whatever I could, as practice for re-taking it in February. Instead...I relaxed...and my brain turned back on.
And I think I have a decent chance of passing. I'll find out November 20.
So if anyone is going to be taking this in the future, feel free to pm me--do I have tips for you of what you should/shouldn't worry about.
Congratulations on surviving the tests. 
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