The Difference one Year Makes
It wasn’t until I watched the first couple seasons of “24″ that I realized how much could be accomplished in a single day. With events occurring in real time it became very easy to see just how much could happen in the span of 24 seemingly short hours. Of course, if you don’t need to eat, sleep, bathe, or take a bio break, you pick up a LOT of time.
But when you expand that to the time span of a full year… holy crap.
One year ago, today, (as this post publishes), I began the process of studying for and taking the CPA exam and as I look back on the past year, I want to share some numbers with you all -
Parts to the exam: 4
Hours spent in formalized instruction: 105
Number of practice test questions taken: Thousands.
Hours spent studying and reviewing: Incalculable.
Exam Sections Taken: 4
Exam Sections Passed: 4
That’s right boys and girls. After nearly a year of blood sweat and tears over this exam process, I have passed all four parts of the exam.
It’s been an experience to say the least, one fraught with both good and bad developments. There was an unexpected job change as I came around to the final section, and a lot of stress there threatened to de-rail the otherwise smooth process.
And the process isn’t over. At least not yet. There is still an ethics exam I need to take in order to fully complete the certification process. Then there is still the process of getting my license activated. (The latter of which will not happen until November). But it feels like the vast majority of the heavy lifting is done.
It’s not unlike the process of writing a full length novel. When you finish that first draft you have something in your hand. It’s DONE. Okay deep down you know it’s not done and there’s still a lot of work to do with edits and re-writes and the publishing process. But dammit… it’s DONE
And frankly…I couldn’t be happier. It’s been a crazy stressful year. My writing has suffered as a result. But it was an important year and one that was inevitable. I can’t wait to see what the next year has to offer.
Until next time!
