Just Breathe

About a month ago I realized that I had gone through the entire Becker course once and FAR twice. And still I struggled. By the time I got down to the last topic, I had forgotten the first! So I made up my mind that this was it. If the material didn't sink in and stay in, I was abandoning ship and moving on. Just wasn't meant to be and I would be okay with that. Then lo and behold, as I started to revisit the material, I found that I was understanding (and not just memorizing) the concepts. I have been studying them piece by piece. Taking my time with the lectures and not moving on until I really have a grasp of the material. And it's working. I know longer get that sinking feeling in my stomach when I open up a problem. When anyone asks when I will be testing I reply, "Don't know, I will take it when I am ready." I no longer feel guilty when after a long hard day at work, I don't feel like putting in three hours of studying. The only thing I make a point of doing is each day reviewing my handwritten list of concepts just so they stay fresh in my mind. And again, IT'S WORKING. I am now a Recovering CPA Exam Slacker. Taking it one day at a time.