Miles the Great's Boring Website: Thug-o-namics

Last week I was back in class getting another certification. This time I was going after a MicroStrategy C.R.D. (Certified Report Developer). Last time I was pretty confident because I did a lot of the class in my job. This time around I still do some of the stuff on the job, but the instructor was so bad that I only paid attention 40% of time. I reverted back to my college ways of studying and only listen for key parts and highlighted my book.

What made it harder was Aya and JT were both sick. I also got sick later in the week. Class ran long every day, so after being in class from 8:30 to 5:30, I had to come home and work for 2-3 hours.

As Jenny noted on her website, I didn't study the math section. I figured what are the odds that they will actually ask math questions on this test. Sure, math would be relevant because you need to know how derivive calculations for the business but I figured no one would put that on the test. Nope, I was wrong, a whole section on MATH! The sad part was a few classmates made a gazillion flashcards and were studying all night and in a group. Come test day they are quizzing each other like Jeopardy and they still don't know the answers. I am just sitting there and I decided to be a know-it-all and I answered a few without any problems. It got distracting so I left to study on my own before the test.

Over confident. The test comes, multiple choice, math, logic and fill in the blank. Outside of math I felt good, so I went right to the fill in the blank section and wouldn't you know it. I freeze up. I got all the flashcard answers stuck in my head and I could recall some easy answers. Uh-oh. I get so frustrated because I know the answers but I can only think of the idiots and their answers before the test.

I then decide to use my MATH skills again. If I get 100% on the mulitple choice and logic, 80% on the math, then I can miss 1/2 the fill in the blanks and still pass. Hmm. Sounds good...*** IF ***... I realy get 100% on the mulitple choice and logic. 80% on the math might be stretching it as well. Curses. I scramble to try jog my memory but no luck, so I just said forget it. I think I aced the other sections so I turn in my test.

First one done at 9:30. I then wait to get my test hand graded. Of course as I wait, everyone taking the test is watching to see if I pass or fail. If I pass I get a certificate. If I fail, I have to leave the class and do the walk of shame. The instructor takes 20 minutes to grade the test. Not a good sign. Not only do I have to do the walk of shame but the instructor has to review my test with me if I fail.

As I stand there and wait I look and my classmates. They are only 1/2 way done. Uh-oh. Maybe I rushed. I then notice the people that have coworkers in the class are all cheating!! They are pointing to questions asking for the answer. I almost started laughing aloud because even cheating these guys didn't know the anwers. It was like cheating off someone dumber than yourself!

Luckily for me, I passed with 88. I guess not only did I ace the sections I needed to, but I did better on the math section. Me and math....go figure. Happy-happy day for me.

Since I wasn't around much during the week because I was working after class, me and the 'little cholo' spent most of the weekend together. Saturday, JT and I went to the park in the Marina to watch the boats. Just the two fella's at the park together on a sunny day.