The Exam

I've just taken my exam.

I am fairly certain that I have gotten a 100% on it. I know, I know, Nora got another 100%. Such a shocker.

To be honest, though, it was stressfull because this was a product knowledge exam for work. I had received a book and had three weeks to study it.

Despite having all that time on paper, I really didn't have it once I went ahead and figured in time spent at work, and time spent studying for my upcoming MBLEx, and of course, time I should have spent sleeping. I had many sleepless nights while I poured over this book and made notes from the book and took notes of my notes and further still, I made flashcards.

Do I remind you of a certain bushy-haired Gryffindor swot?

I studied as if my life depended on it, which, to be fair, it sort of did. No one would tell me what would happen if I failed, so, of course, my mind went to the worst possible scenario: I'd lose my job if I failed this exam.

I quite possibly over-prepared, honestly. Fear really is a driving force.

I hadn't eaten this morning, having been too nervous to hold anything down for long. This always happens before an exam, so it is nothing new. I destracted myself by perusing etsy for lovely bits and bobs. I'll talk about my finds in another post. They are truly lovely!

When I got to the office, I had mostly calmed down. I took my exam sheet and the proffered pencil and went to the testing room.

I took a deep cleansing breath and said to myself: I have a 100% on this exam. I can answer any question they ask of me.

The moment my pencil touched the paper, the answers flowed out.

Question one? Done.

Question three? Easy.

Question ten? Already? Ansrwed and done!

I answered everything in record time they said. I am waiting for the exam to be graded and to hear my score.

I sit on pins and needles now.