Guess it's over, Call it a day ...

Testing is over. Done. Finished. Whew. It was quite an adventure though.

I was due at the testing center - a dark, low story building built in the late '50's with dingy sky blue lower window coverings. Ugh. It was depressing to walk in to the building. NOTE: I am a nervous test taker so I over prepare and over worry about passing so as I'm entering the building my heart is pounding. I feel like I am sprinting (see http://www.blogspot.amrunnerca.com/) as I walk into the testing center.

I had to read over and agree to a full legal page of rules, put all of my belongings (including my watch?) into a locker, I couldn't even bring in my own tissues (really?). Then I met with the proctor, had to turn my pockets inside out and put my hands into my back pockets to show there was nothing there. I was doing this all in front of a man who was giggling at the absurdity of it which made me giggle which made me feel a little better.

I was given 2 hours to complete the first test - done in 1 hour 10 minutes. The last hour was with headphones on because the guy next to me was belching, no kidding, belching. 96% score.

When I came out I asked if I could take the other test sooner than my scheduled 1 pm she said sure so I went to the restroom and started the next test - mind you I had to go through the same entrance routine again - really?

Second test was 3 hours long - I finished in 1 hour 15 minutes. No belching guy this time. 87% score. The reason I got so low is because of the Ethics portion. I know what you're thinking, "Uh, yeah. You have an ethics problem.". In real estate the definition of ethics is "..the minimum society requires to avoid penalty.". No kidding. I am a disclose all and do more type of worker (thanks Dad!) so I answered as I would if I were to do things and not what the minimum required to do would be. Oh, well. I guess I have to lower my standards next time. (As if my Sunbeams would let me! CTR power!)

I just need to do fingerprinting and file one more form to be done.

I have thought this process is like shutting the barn door after the horses have gotten out. The people that this was supposed to target have; a) gotten out of the business because they made their money, duh, or b) not going to worry about a stupid license to do business - as if they did before. It all smacks of Big Brother to me.

Thanks Mr. Obama for making this all possible. Really. Thanks.