As most of my friends know today was the big test day. I was up last night worried to death I would not pass and awoke this morning mostly with the same fear. I poured over notes,attemped the final of the 60hr class which I knew by heart just once more,and even called a friend and future coworker to make sure a few things I had correct. Time ticked away from 8 am to 10 am in no time. I was nervous talking to friends for moral support befor heading out. My hubby got home and was ready to get going toward the Nashville test center. I finished up the test I was taking with a 76. Still not confident I had what it was going to take to pass the test I carried my notes along for the ride. I know better but decide to look over them going down the road...I do this until my hubby tells me to stop before I either get a headache or worse get sick. So I stop reading my notes and start talkin nonstop about this "test" until he tells me to calm down. The closer we get to Kermit Drive the more nervous I become. We make a fast stop by Walmart in Gallatin so my hubby can pick up some magazines to read while he waits and to grab a bite for dinner. I may us a ham and cheese loaf sandwitch and eat it in the blink of an eye before grabbing a bananna from the bag and eating it also. I was hungry and nervous not a very good combo. When we arrived at the test center I had left my address at home so we had to look on the sign to find what suite I needed. We drove around and there it was...time had ran out. It was a get in there now type thing. I was 30 minutes early to what I had to be and an hour before schedule to start my test. I was sure I would have some time to look over my notes just once more...but...when we parked a guy motioned me to come on. My husband said how does he know who you are and I said I dunno maybe he thinks I am someone else that is posed to be here now. I got out taking my 2 forms of id,calculator,and other junk along. They registered me,took my pic,and without delay told me to go on in seat 15 on the left would be mine. I was shocked! OMG did I know enough...had I studied enough...could I pass this thing? It didn't matter...it was a do it now or never thing. I opened the door and found my seat in the corner by the wall. The room was so quite you could hear a pin drop. The only sounds were the ever now and then click of a key on the keyboard or the mouse. I sat down and gazed at the screen. I read every tiny word...not really knowing what I read but I read it anyway...just in case you know. I got to the tutiorial to show me how to use the system correctly to take my test. I read through all of this and clicked the ok to finish button. (Nail biting) it said click ok to start the timed test. I knew once I clicked on that button there was no turning back. I clicked on the button become less sure as the minutes passed. The first few questions I have no idea what they said...I read them....answered them...and continued on my way with a very negative feeling. This stuff was not what I had spent the past week cramming into my head. It was stuff I had seen last but not least months ago when I took the 60hr class. My heart sank I was sure I was not going to pass the first part of my test. I continued to the finish of part 1 before going all the way back to question 1 and rereading just once more. My nerves had calmed a bit by now and I knew what I was reading and if my answers sounded correct. I changed a few but was still not sure that I had passed. Once I got back to the final question the second time I hit the submit button. Had I not passed going back through them from number 1 again was probably not going to help. Part 2 of the test began. This was the longer section but I felt more secure with this one than I did the first. I felt that I was passing this part. I again completed all the test except the final submit then returned to question 1 to review just one more time. I again changed a few answers and arrived back at submit. I still had 109 minutes left to go. I didn't have to call it a day yet but what was I going to do just sitting here? I swolled my pride and crossed my fingers and hit the button the next few times. The page came up processing...I know anyone who saw me thought I was crazy I sat there fidgeting in my chair,crossing my fingers, and I am sure to others I looked to be praying..shhh don't tell I secretly was. The processing stopped and I was almost afraid to look...another 10 questions what is this? Ahhh a survey about the test center wonderful. I go through these and on the last it says are you sure you want to submit....yes dang it tell me my score...processing...OMG come on end the agony. The page finally pops up I look test 1...passed maybe they reversed the score of the tests on the grading...test 2...passed. YIPPPIE did I see that right...I get a lil closer and look again...yes that is right I passed. A smile crossed my face as I hit that button to close out my test and get ready for the next person. I opened the door to hear a congrats from the guy who checked me in. He printed my application,my copy for my records,and my instructions on what to do next. I thanked him and headed out to meet my husband. I met a guy on the way who asked how I did. I told him I passed and he says well good and I said thank you. I make it to the Bronco and my husband says well...I said YIPPIE I did it...he laughed and said I knew you would pass. He says never did he doubt me...but I made the biggest mistake of all...I doubted myself. I called Mom,Wanda,Barbara,and Brandie to let them know I had passed...I had promised each of them I would let them know as well as May at the office. To celebrate my hubby took me to lunch at O'Charleys...whew thank goodness I passed lunch was Taco Bell had I failed. We then went to Harbor Freight where I got me a box for my scrapbook emblems..yeah I know who would have thought I would find anything in a shop with a bunch of tools lol...but it is me. Then we stopped again by Walmart for me to pick up a few more scrapbook items. Happy and content we headed toward home to pick up our little boy at his Ma's before going to our house. It was a good day. A long nerve racking day...but...a good day. I am sooooo happy to have it over with and have been added to the success list.
