A friend says it shows a warped mind if I am looking forward taking an exam? I have revised my way of thinking so that the whole thing is an adventure so am I warped or what?
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A friend says it shows a warped mind if I am looking forward taking an exam? I have revised my way of thinking so that the whole thing is an adventure so am I warped or what?
Being excited about the exam certainly doesn't make you warped! You are about to achieve a career milestone which will validate your many hours of study and open paths to new and higher income levels.
However, pinning your eyelids to your eyebrows because you're so excited you just can't stand to sleep would.
You just sound prepared to me.
Thanks for the replies. BTW I am a retired person doing this for my own self advancement.
I was feeling calm until just now when my booking arrived in my mailbox, now I am shaking like a leaf and feel tearful, is this normal? This is my first MS Exam.
Normal adrenalin reaction, I'd say.
Looking forward to something like this, but with a little trepidation, sounds fine to me...
Good luck & best wishes.
Best of Luck.
Hey, relax! Any MS exam, State Insurance Board test, etc. is never as bad as you expect. I've lost count of the certification tests I've done. FCC, whatever! It's great you doing this just because you want to. You'll do fine.
You say you have done FCC Test slgrieb so you're a ham too like me? I remember when I did my ticket in 1986 I was terrified and quite sure I would fail and everyone thought so too because I was self taught. However I passed first time and taught myself morse and passed that and have held the UK most advanced ticket since 1987.
I'm trying to listen to Beethoven and keep calm but now I cannot bear the thought of failing, I have to pass this!
Thanks for your good wishes guys!
G0HGA
The exam is today 2pm GMT and I feel very nervous indeed. Woke with a headache and shower has not helped much. I am in panic mode - HELP :eek2:
Too late for panic NOW ! :p (about 3 & 1/2 hours left for you to get on with any panicing as I post, & I only ever found that particular emotion helpful, if occured when I had time to do something about it, so I'd try & hang onto that 'looking forward' feeling as long as you can - 'cos it'll be here soon ! )
I think all that can help at this point is some luck ;) & you deserve some, so good luck :thumbs:
Thanks Confus-ed. I think I am panicking just as much about being shut in a room for nearly three hours as I suffer from claustrophobia but I have asked to be placed where I can look out of the window.
The exams are not popular at our local College and few pass but the only other candidate today just happens to be our trainer who is updating something. I have to pass because he passes all his exams first time(he is CISCO and MCSE as well as having trainer certs for both). I cannot bear to even think of failing but of course I know I will.
I just wish it was time to leave home now and get it over. Might leave early and do some window shopping - good idea or not?
Anthing that can relax you a bit at this point, is probably good :thumbs:, my last exam was preceeded by two double Jack Daniels ! :eek2:
I could break open the Harveys Bristol but will save that to celebrate if I pass and commiserate if I fail :thumbs2:
Off in less than an hour, see you all later with or without MCP :)
I did my best with a headache the whole time but only managed 474 out of 1000 with pass mark 700. but I have not been on an XP course nor did I have any complete test preps, just demos and although I tried to be positive I knew after the first few questions that I was out of my depth. My W2K Server and Server 2003 course instructor has been very helpful and supportive and says I can have another go soon or after Christmas as the College have plenty of vouchers. Apparently not everyone does the exams and he was impressed that I did at least try. He has given me a copy of simulations of both the MCP XP exams and after discussing my options I have decided to concentrate on working towards PASSING the XP exam before deciding on what course to do next.
It was a very interesting, enjoyable and valuable experience and it has motivated me and given me some idea of direction. I will not be scared next time, today I went to pieces on the way to the College and whilst waiting in the Foyer but I did calm down once I was seated and chatting with the Administrator and my old teacher whilst the exams were being downloaded and set up. I am glad I tried :thumbs:
Good ! ;) .. 474 isn't so bad considering how you felt & how worked up you got & that you knew you hadn't really done enough simulations & mock exams in the first place & thus turned up expecting failure .. However I'm most glad to see you've taken a positive spin from it all .. :thumbs:Quote:
Originally Posted by MorseLady
MorseLady, hope things went well! No, I'm not a ham, but I worked in radio many moons ago as a disk jockey, and I was a Radio-TV-Film major in college, and so I've done a couple of FCC exams. Mostly just asking over and over how much time you could spend in jail for saying the F word on air, how much out of spec your transmitter can run before you have to shut it down, etc. Frankly, much like the MS tests in that you have to regurgitate information which has (mostly) no real world application.
They didn't, yet in a way they did - Read her reply just before yours again ! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by slgrieb
For the benefit of slgrieb, I did NOT pass :sad:
I got my post test email today and the Survey which I have done and I mentioned that there was a lot of noise which distracted me and that the exam crashed halfway through - might that get me a free retake so I can use my one remaining voucher to try Server 2003 later instead of using it for my XP retake? I have had a look at the software I was given and I am sure that with the eBook and sims I can pass next time.
That's the way MorseLady keep that confidence going, it plays a big part ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MorseLady
My lack of confidence was blocking my ability to learn, I know this because in the 1970s I left Law and trained as a Primary School Teacher specialising in Music in and we did Child Psychology and that applies to adults too as in the mantra show me the man .........! I know how much the mind can play a part in all we do but I was not able to apply what I knew because the past year has been very traumatic with moving home and other things. Doing the exam was a very valuable experience.
The exam, even if I did not pass, has unlocked my mind and even contributed to my knowledge on the subject. Whereas before I found some aspects of the MCSE/MCSA/MCP course confusing like OUs I can now look that in the eye and am very keen indeed to catch up and get on with the simulations so I can retake and pass the exam and then think about doing a Server 2003 one after which I will apply to rejoin the classes so I can get MCSA. But now I am falling into my old trap of setting myself goals too far ahead, one step at a time Ellie, one step at a time as her father said in the film Contact and I need to focus on passing the XP exam and exclude all other thoughts for now.
This seems to be the area you are most familiar with & have had least trouble conceptually over, so yup, definately one bit at a time & this looks the most likely for you to make progress with, & I genuinely do wish you better luck next time :)Quote:
Originally Posted by MorseLady
& remember for the purpose of M$ exams, 'billy boy speak' is good & try & forget any/all other 'better ways' we might've told you (or you've sussed out yourself !) over the moons ;)
Of course we all know Billy Boy has the brain of Einstein :rolleyes: but it takes an alien to work out those long questions which leave you wondering just what Contoso really wanted you to do :eek2: yes I had gathered that passing is as much to do with learning the M$ way as knowing your stuff. I will therefore learn the Gospel according to St.Billy :devil: