Well, that was easy.<\/p>\n
I got to the test site half an hour early and they let me start the test immediately.\u00a0 I probably should have gone to the bathroom first \u2013 I had drunk two cups of coffee just before coming in to guarantee I wouldn\u2019t fade too much towards the end of the test.\u00a0 The test monitor, who should have been there the whole time, was not.\u00a0 I decided to do all the multiple choice sections (reading & math) and then take a break.\u00a0 Actually, \u201cscheduled breaks\u201d were supposed to happen, but they never did.<\/p>\n
I finished the multiple-choice, and still no monitors.\u00a0 It had been two hours.\u00a0 I moved on to the two writing assignments, periodically waving into the camera on the wall in case someone was watching.\u00a0 No one was watching.\u00a0 I finished my first essay in a little over an hour.\u00a0 It was at that point that a monitor person finally came in, talking on his cell phone (very rude to those of us taking the test!).\u00a0 I got up, he said \u201cbathroom?\u201d and I nodded.\u00a0 He let me out.\u00a0 The second essay felt less rushed, though I did this one in just over an hour as well.\u00a0 It took me 4.25 hours to take the CBST.<\/p>\n
When I got to my car, I realized that I had no way to pay for the parking.\u00a0 The test center doesn\u2019t allow anything (paper, pencils, phones, wallets), so I had left everything but my driver\u2019s license at home.\u00a0 Fortunately, there was a guard at the exit who allowed me to leave for free (saving me $17. \u2013 thanks!).<\/p>\n
The preliminary results showed that I was proficient in reading, and not too bad in math (I should have done better).\u00a0 With the written portion yet to be graded, I currently sit one point away from passing the exam; in other words, I passed the exam based on 2 of 3 sections.<\/p>\n
Band practice this evening was a lot of fun.\u00a0 Jeffrey is getting better on bass, and because he is on bass so often, I\u2019m getting better at electric.<\/p>\n
Jeffrey has also decided to learn how to play harmonica so he can do the solo in \u201cThere is no rock like our God,\u201d a very challenging harmonica solo.\u00a0 I wish him luck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well, that was easy. I got to the test site half an hour early and they let me start the test immediately.\u00a0 I probably should have gone to the bathroom first \u2013 I had drunk two cups of coffee just … Continue reading