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Current Mood: busy
Current Location: Saint Paul

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Do not go gentle into that good night

I passed! I am a very model of a Salesforce Certified Administrator! Really shocking. I knew I did my best and I went through the whole test, marking lots of questions for review and then went back. Some I was just guessing on but overall, I feel like I knew what I was doing. The important part to getting over the finish line was actually doing Trailhead and working with the tools, as well as watching videos. You have to see it in the product so you can visualize it on the test. Really hard. I'm very proud, at my age, of accomplishing this. Now I feel better equipped to make a job change if I want to.

I got lunch at Cutty's to celebrate, then had some meetings. I went to the Farmers Market where the corn was running low but there were lots of tomatoes. We watched Northern Exposure which was uncomfortable because of Maurice's complete homophobia. Just hearing those words was terrible. And no one argues with him or gets mad. Then we went to JP Licks in Newton to pick up kids and talk to our Israeli pals. I got myself a sundae and ate too much ice cream. Nice to be out of the house though.

Now I'm in a logistical rush for Palmer and Philadelphia, while managing the 21st birthday. My lists have lists. This is the life Bo, bo, bo, bo, bo.

Current Mood: stressed
Current Location: Saint Paul
Current Music: Yo-Yo Ma Bach

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Examination

Here we are again. Preparing to take the certification test the third time. I have studied. Watched videos, reviewed my notes, did Trailhead. I feel ready but it's such a thin margin. I need to be prepared to fail so that it doesn't throw me into a tailspin. I was thinking of nice things to do if I pass, but maybe I should have a comfort plan for failure. I have studied. I have done yoga. I have had a walk, coffee, a good breakfast. Bring it.

Yesterday I got my crown! We did it without Novocaine thankfully. I'm proud of myself for overcoming the fear and facing that challenge. More work to be done, but I'm on the right track.

Violet had a work event so we watched Sandman. I drove out to get her and then studied. Lots of driving in the next few weeks. Might have to rent a car tomorrow for the Chinatown trip. Or take the train.

Vacation soon. When this test is behind me, one way or another, I will have some freedom.

Current Mood: nervous
Current Location: Saint Paul
Current Music: WCRB

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Certification Day

This is it. I'm taking the sys admin test again. I was doing well on the study tests I was working with, but I failed an official practice test yesterday and it shot my confidence to tatters. I think I got good at memorizing the test questions, not actually learning the information. I'm very close to passing though. I think just one or two answers away. Not sure what I can to prepare today, but I slept 8+ hours, walked the Leverett loop and I'm home alone. I need to find clarity and be grounded so that my attitude is positive. Fear is the mind-killer. I just did a calculator which showed that I got a 63 out of 65, which is what I just got on the practice test. Does this mean I have learning NOTHING in the hours of studying I have done? I feel like I know a lot more,especially about cases.

I'm reaching but I need to be ready to jump.