Big exam tomorrow… It’s a little scary. I’m about as prepared as I can be though — unless I had a time machine and I could go back a couple of months and actually study before the last minute arrived. A small part of me is panicking. At the same time, I don’t really know what to expect, I’ve never been in a situation exactly like this one before. So it’s more a general fear of the unknown than anxiety about the exam itself. Hopefully it all goes reasonably well. I’m resolved with the possibility of failing. I have to be resolved with that otherwise the pressure would be too much. The only thing I’m not resolved with is having to face everyone I know afterwards. This is, of course, the worst case scenario though. I may do just fine. All I know for sure is that tomorrow at 4 pm I will be done. And I can pretty much guarantee that I’ll be drunk by 5.

November 23, 2007 at 6:19 am |
You probably don’t feel like it now — and you might not feel like it when you first look at the questions — but you *know* this stuff. It’s in your head just waiting to come out tomorrow.
Remember that nobody is expecting you to produce a masterpiece in four hours. Don’t get hung up on word choice or turns of phrase. Just make good, detailed outlines and then sit in the closet and churn out some competent answers!
November 24, 2007 at 6:49 pm |
So, how did it go?
November 26, 2007 at 11:32 pm |
i think it went really well! it’s hard to tell because i’m not sure how what i wrote measure up to their expectations. all i know was that i did the absolute best i could have done with what i had and i feel really good about that. i was almost ecstatic when i looked at the questions and realized i actually knew all the answers. hopefully i expressed them well enough.
i don’t get my results probably for another week or so but i’ll definitely keep you posted. i am so relieved that it’s over and i finally have some time off!
November 27, 2007 at 10:21 pm |
YAY for YOU! Good job! Your results will be great because you knew the answers and expressed yourself with your absolute best efforts. Enjoy the time off. It must be a relief!