For the first time in my life (or at least in my memory), I failed a test. I knew just 95% of the information I needed in order to pass...
My morning started beautifully: I exercised (down 5 pounds this past week, thank you very much), ate a healthy breakfast, showered and packed up the car. I hit the road one hour prior to my exam for a typical 20 - 30 minute drive and then... there they were.. the flashing red lights, the miles of tail lights... a traffic jam. I was late for my exam by nearly 10 minutes. It went down hill from there.
Needless to say, I will be re-taking the exam in 30 days (there's a 30 day lock-out). Hopefully, the second time will be a charm. I've sent a scathing e-mail to the study material company for all of the technical difficulties and have made arrangements to "borrow" the old-fashioned practice exam disc from a colleague.
To top it off, the big boss announced that the three company trips for which I qualified have been cancelled by the company due to the fall-out from the AIG debacle. Even though we've accepted no TARP funds and are in an incredibly strong financial position, the top performers in our company are being punished and having our rewards snatched out from under us.
I'm just in a pissy mood tonight -- nothing that a good shot of Irish Whiskey and several good Ales could not cure.
2 comments:
Lauren,
You are NOT a failure! And I feel sure that you will pass next time! Circumstances weren't in your favor this time is all.
I posted about the exam on the other board and people are sympathetic as you might expect. We're all with you on the whiskey.
We miss you over there! xoxo Ann
Thanks Ann. I seem to have misplaced the link to the board. I used to have it saved as a favorite, but that seems to be gone now. Could you e-mail me the link? Thanks!
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