The Dragon is Slain

So... now that I've passed (link here!) I feel like I can really talk about my experience with the test. (And apologies for moping around like a hairless rat with one leg for the past few days...)

the test is set up so you can take between 75 and 265 questions. It will only boot you off before 265 if you either run out of time (6 hours) or it is 95% sure you're above the passing standard. So I got to take all 265 questions... in 5 hours. I can say that it was one of the most miserable experiences of my life.

I went in under fed and mentally under prepared. I had expected to take maybe 90-130 questions so at about question 170 I was just begging God to make it stop. I didn't take any brakes like I should have and didn't eat anything between 6 am and 1pm when I was done.

I started to get really worried about not passing and why it wasn't going to shut off. I was completely spent by about 3.5 hours in. I started to worry about how horrible it would have to be to go down there again and deal with all this again. I feel like the Humphreys have really bent over backwards inviting me into their home and dealing with what a chore I am. (I think Mike was a much better foster kid than me), but failing the exam would be like a slap in the face to their hospitality and patience.

Three different times I cried during the test, sounds silly now but when you've been asked 100 questions you don't hardly have a clue on for the last 2 hours, and its supposed to be what you spent the last 2 years prepping for its gets pretty heavy.

Glad that chapter of life is over and now I can concentrate on being stressed out over getting a job, and after that I'll be a real boy!