Try, Try again

I would first like to state that, unless they are the bearer of good news, I firmly believe test results should NEVER be delivered on Christmas Eve. You can probably see where I am going with this already. Yes, the long-awaited RPR test results arrived on all days, Christmas Eve. I had a pit in my stomach as soon as I saw that they were in the mail. I have been waiting for these results for the past two months, and by this point I honestly had no clue what to expect. I believe I already told you I was only waiting for the Jury and Lit results, as when I took the test, the QA was a total bust. Well, my Lit was a fail. They do not give you the exact score unless you are within 15 errors of the test pass, so I only know I failed. Perhaps I should twist that a little more positively. Let's just say it was not a pass. Anyway, the Jury results came back that I was 8 errors over the limit for a pass. Only 8 errors! Whenever you miss a test by just a few measly errors, it somehow seems painfully worse than if you had just totally botched the test all together. So attempt #1 of the RPR was only mildly successful as I did pass the written, but sadly no portion of the skills exam. I must now wait until May for my next opportunity to take the RPR. To say I was thoroughly disappointed would be a enormous understatement. I really thought I had the Jury, and I was desperately hoping that I would have at least passed a portion of the exam. So my tears have been shed, my Christmas Eve depression has passed, and I must remember that at least now I have my brand, spankin', new machine for the next time. I will just have to get myself in that motivated zone I need to be in, cut out all distractions, and work really hard to be prepared for the May round when I will try, try again.