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"The good Lord gave us mountains so we could learn how to climb."

Yesterday was the "big day":  I was to take my 3rd and final Florida Teacher Certification Exam. 
General Knowledge exam: √
Professional Development exam: √
Elementary Education K-6 exam: ?


I had saved the Elementary Education K-6 Content exam for last because it is by far the longest and content rich exam.  It covers Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Science/ History, Science, Technology, Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, and Health.  NO BIG DEAL.


I've become more of a morning person since I came back from Costa Rica.  No clue why, because I certainly should have adjusted to the 2 hour time difference by now!! But having to be at the testing center at 7:30 am is just brutal.  


I began the 4 and 1/2 hour exam a little before 8 am.  I was chugging along and had reached the last section: Math.  That section was my confidence booster, because I love numbers!  I was on question 60 and clicked "Next" but another question didn't appear.  That's odd.  I thought it would at least told me that I finished the exam.  I waited maybe a minute and nothing happened so I waved through the glass wall for some assistance.  The lady who came to help me was unable to un-freeze the test and couldn't even exit the program to shut the computer down.  She had to shut it down by holding down the power button.  Now I'm not the most tech savvy girl around, but from experience, this method of shut down usually results in losing whatever you were working on before shutting down.  So as I'm watching the computer go through the black screen with flashing numbers, I asked the lady if I would have to start over completely.  Unfortunately, she said that was quite possible.  It's just funny that of all of the computers in the room, I would be the one person whose computer freezes!


I was soooo close to being finished with the entire exam and I didn't think I had the mind power to start all over.  While the computer was slowly starting up, I made up my mind that I would just have to take the test another day, as long as I wouldn't have to re-pay the $200 fee to take the exam.  The testing lady signed me back into the test program and I read the two words that determined my fate for the exam: "In Progress."  Praise the Lord!  All of my answers had saved and I got to pick up with question 61.  Although I had resigned myself to the fact that I would most likely have to retake the entire exam, I was very grateful that that was actually not the case!


Now I can officially cross the Elementary Education K-6 exam of my list.  √ because my score report read the four letter word that I had prayed for: PASS.  Woohoo!  Despite the computer problems (which Pearson should get fixed, by the way), I passed and no longer have to think about FTCE exams.  All I need is my college degree, and I will be officially certified to teach in the state of Florida.  That's just craziness, but good craziness.  


As planned (with the assumption that I would pass) Kelsey and I would "celebrate" by going to see Hangover 2; however, first she wanted to re-watch Hangover 1.  Once at Kelsey's house, I said I would be borrowing the couch to catch up on my missed sleep from the morning, but I just couldn't sleep through the Hangover!  I have probably seen that movie close to 30 times, and I know it's crude and inappropriate, but it never ceases to make me laugh!  As I was almost asleep, I would hear one of my favorite quotes from the movie and have to sit up and watch.  Therefore, attempt to nap = FAIL.  


There's a jungle cat in the bathroom!


-Nice man-purse.
- It's not a man-purse, it's a satchel.  Indiana Jones wears one.


Tigers love pepper.  They hate cinnamon.


You probably get this a lot.  This isn't the real Caesar's Palace, is it?


-Whose baby is this?
- I don't know; check its collar or something.


Zach Galifinakis is just hilarious!  And although the Hangover II was essentially the same story as the Hangover I, Kelsey and I still laughed our way through the entire movie.  It feels so good to laugh that much! :D


So that was my boring, uneventful, but good Thursday.
Buenas noches, if anyone still reads this.