Hell. I'm in Hell.
I haven't written in a while. Because I'm in hell. Or at least certification test hell. I'm trapped in a situation that isn't the end of the world, but it's very frustrating. I have two Cisco networking certifications that expire at the beginning of May. Since February, I've been trying to pass the written qualification test that will allow me to take the lab exam for the top level Cisco cert(CCIE). If I pass this test, Cisco will automatically renew my two existing certs. However, I have been unsuccesful so far, and it's not for lack of trying. This morning, I was scheduled to take the test at 10:15, but the guy at the testing center I had signed up for never showed up, so I had to reschedule. After waiting on hold for almost an hour, I was able to schedule another test at a different center nearby at 12:30. This time, I got 100% on a category that I had scored 0% on all three previous attempts. But I still got a score that was one point lower than my worst score. So I really don't know what to do now. And I have jury duty starting on Monday.
At this point, I'm just really tired of all the studying, and wish I could not think about it for a while. It's been really mentally draining. But I would hate to just give up all my certs altogether, and have to start from the beginning. I've gone too far to quit now.
I guess I'll not worry about it next week, and wait to see what happens with jury duty. Maybe I can sneak another test in if I have a day off. I'm torn between that and just not thinking about it for a week. If anyone has been through something like this before, I would love to hear their opinion.
And to top it all off, I've been ready to buy a new TV, but I've convinced myself to wait until after I pass this test. Arg. :)
At least this weekend I have movienight at electricsoup and megachrisgt's house as well as a birthday party on Saturday, so I won't be sitting around all weekend feeling sorry for myself like I did last weekend when I got cancelled on three days in a row by this really weird, immature selfish girl I've been out with once so far(and most likely never again). I'm looking forward to seeing my friends at movienight tonight. Should be a lot of fun, no matter what we watch. Hopefully I'll be in the mood to be outgoing and actually talk to people. Same with the birthday party tomorrow. Show me some love this weekend, everyone! I need it!:)
At this point, I'm just really tired of all the studying, and wish I could not think about it for a while. It's been really mentally draining. But I would hate to just give up all my certs altogether, and have to start from the beginning. I've gone too far to quit now.
I guess I'll not worry about it next week, and wait to see what happens with jury duty. Maybe I can sneak another test in if I have a day off. I'm torn between that and just not thinking about it for a week. If anyone has been through something like this before, I would love to hear their opinion.
And to top it all off, I've been ready to buy a new TV, but I've convinced myself to wait until after I pass this test. Arg. :)
At least this weekend I have movienight at electricsoup and megachrisgt's house as well as a birthday party on Saturday, so I won't be sitting around all weekend feeling sorry for myself like I did last weekend when I got cancelled on three days in a row by this really weird, immature selfish girl I've been out with once so far(and most likely never again). I'm looking forward to seeing my friends at movienight tonight. Should be a lot of fun, no matter what we watch. Hopefully I'll be in the mood to be outgoing and actually talk to people. Same with the birthday party tomorrow. Show me some love this weekend, everyone! I need it!:)