Dear Diary: Less than 3 weeks, Weddings, and Study tips

I always had trouble tracking the passage of time and I am usually filled with relief when I realize that there are twenty days left and not the five days that I keep thinking.

I’ve managed to finish 7 mock sessions which if far more than I did for level 1 (I did four). I’ve actually seen some questions before because I was using some very marginal material (I came across a pretty hand study guide from China – don’t ask…). Unfortunately I still only managed a 65% cumulative score. Perhaps the most frustrating part is (more than the fact that I seem to have settled in for a 65%) is that my worst topic is portfolio management. I want to become a portfolio manager but maybe I need to reassess that dream. Maybe I’ll do it after June 1st.

By the way I realize that it is spring and love is in the air but do all my close acquaintances have to get married this month? I can’t even wiggle out of the major events since the whole “once in a lifetime” quality of the events. I want to be horrible and want to remind them that divorce rates are 50% but I don’t want to be a total jerk…

Talking about jerks, not sure why they even want me there with my agreeableness level not even 1/100 of my usual self… They have been warned!

Now for study tips, I find it helpful to circle the answer I think is right and then leave a reason why I thought I was right and I leave questions blank if I don’t understand it (this does lower my mark BUT now I don’t have random reasons lurking around in my head and confusing my later when I see the same type of question again). Another thing I do is writing down the whole solution down for the questions I did wrong. It forces me to pay attention to the details. And the devil is in the details.

Cheers and Happy Studying!
I’m off to go pretty myself up and remind myself that I’m spending my evening with friends and I usually like them.