Failure hurts
I should have known it would be one of those days. I took a quick early ride in an attempt to unwind a little before that dreaded CPA exam and got a flat tyre. Things generally just went down hill from there.
Sitting the exam itself was probably the worst experience I've had in the last 10 years or so (that was the last time I failed anything). To suggest my performance was totally pathetic would be an insult to something that was totally pathetic. I am really at a loss to explain exactly what went wrong. After the hours I put in over the last three months or so, I just didn't seem to know anything. It mightn't have been so bad if I hadn't put in any effort, but the state of my apartment right now shows the number of things I've put off so I could dedicate time to this futile endeavour.
It probably didn't help that the exam had by far the worst invigilator that I've ever seen. Note to this person: it's very offputting when people get up and walk around for no readily apparent reason every five minutes, or start whistling for no readily apparent reason (although at least she shut up after the glare that I shot her). However, I suspect I only find this so upsetting because I really can't use it as an excuse for my own abject failure.
I can only hope I misspelt my name on the front cover, at least if they can't identify me, I might save myself some embarrassment. I suppose the one positive is that I won't need to stress too much over the six week wait official results of this test. I already know the outcome. I guess it just means I need to put away another $650 to make another attempt early next year. I really wanted this thing put to bed so I could make other plans.
posted by Chris L @ 7:55 pm
3 Comments:
I got a flat tyre on the way to work for the first time in months but I didn't have to sit an exam.
I hope you're able to salvage the situation and get the result you need next time.
How do you take those pictures Chris... do you stop in the middle of your ride? they are super nice though ;)
Rodney -- there must be something going around with those flats at the moment. It's spreading like bird 'flu.
Stephen -- Yeah, I usually pause by the side of the road and grab a photo if I see something worth taking. I usually have to stop somewhere every couple of hours anyway to apply sunscreen, so the key is trying to do both at once. With practice, I've learned to spot a photo from a fair way off, and grab one very quickly.
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