Decreased motivation for level 2 compared to level 1

@diya paper crafts and music as a way to destress – very cultured!

Level 2 was an absolute killer for me in that respect. I remember doing one of the CFA mocks the weekend before the exam and absolutely bombing it…I got so angry that I hurled the pen and paper across the meeting room I was in at work and almost broke the white boa on the wall.

I almost burst into tears at that point.

Just remember that if your working hard and finding it tough, others will be too and my general thoughts are that if you work harder than everyone else then your be at the high end of the grad curve, wherever that turns out to be!

Taking it out on your books feels delicious. I like keeping my books in pristine condition and my bookshelf looks like I bought all the books on it yesterday. My CFA curriculum books is another story – looks like a 5 year old had a go at it. =D

Ah, so that’s what the real use for the curriculum is for @Diya 😉

I wish I knew how to play. The piano is my favorite musical instrument.

@policedog yes basically, technically not origami since glue was used <.< but it brightens up the place ^.^

I agree that Level 2 is the all time low in terms of motivation.

Level 1 – “wow, what’s going on! this is exciting! lots of motivation!”
Level 3 – “I’m nearly there – this is the last push!”
Level 2 – neither.

Hard work is the defense against all depression and nerves. When in doubt, just take it out on the books.

Taking it out on your books feels delicious. I like keeping my books in pristine condition and my bookshelf looks like I bought all the books on it yesterday. My CFA curriculum books is another story – looks like a 5 year old had a go at it. =D

Taking it out on your books feels delicious. I like keeping my books in pristine condition and my bookshelf looks like I bought all the books on it yesterday. My CFA curriculum books is another story – looks like a 5 year old had a go at it. =D

That’s me too! I keep all in pristine condition, no pencil marks, not even opening them too wide. It’s a weird obsession with me.

What is your avatar picture @diya? Paper origami flowers?

those flowers look awesome @diya, hidden talent!

Ah, so that’s what the real use for the curriculum is for @Diya 😉

@Reena it is a last resort, my avatar picture is also a result from CFA studying frustration and I also like taking it out on my piano

@Sophie and @jimmyg thanks for the compliments ^.^
I actually started taking piano classes a couple of months before I started studying for the CFA level I exam. The piano had extremely positive effects on my sanity.

The key is to never, never, ever give up. Just keep calm and carry on – that means you’re doing your best!

Level 2 was an absolute killer for me in that respect. I remember doing one of the CFA mocks the weekend before the exam and absolutely bombing it…I got so angry that I hurled the pen and paper across the meeting room I was in at work and almost broke the white boa on the wall.

I almost burst into tears at that point.

Just remember that if your working hard and finding it tough, others will be too and my general thoughts are that if you work harder than everyone else then your be at the high end of the grad curve, wherever that turns out to be!

I know the feeling – it’s terrible when you score a really low mark when you’ve been hoping for improvement. Sometimes when I KNOW that I’ve absolutely, irrevocably bombed it, I just don’t grade it but instead just focus on reviewing the notes to get the right answers. No point frustrating myself – a little selective self-deception 🙂