The Glad Game

I have been waiting to post this week so that I could muster up a way to tell you how well or how poorly I did on my first real estate exam. But then I realized that you all know that if I had done better, I probably wouldn't have waited.

So, this post is about how I failed

or is it about how I learned??

Ha-Ha!!

I am married to Mr. Pollyanna and it is his optimism that has helped me tremendously to swallow down this rather large slice of humble pie I am currently gagging on.

I took the test last Friday. There were 160 questions. It was open book. I only had to pass with a 75% to move along in the course. Obviously, the expectations weren't too high and as a result, I either overestimated my abilities or underestimated my test taking skills.

Good news is: I passed the math portion with flying colors!

Bad news is: I got a 67%.

But, as Mr. Pollyanna puts it, I was so close! He told me to realize how well I did considering the fact that three weeks ago I became acquainted with completely new terms and concepts.

Okay.

Two days later, I took the test again.

74%!

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME???????

Mr. Pollyanna says, to think of this way . . . I get to practice the exam again and REALLY learn how to take these tests and in the meantime, understand the concepts even better.

So, I have learned that this is harder than it looks. I will sharpen the tool that is my mind. I will not complain. I will not panic. I will work hard and swallow this.

After all . . . I learned French, didn't I?