one down

I wake up from a bad dream.  In it, I go to take the exam and the questions have nothing to do with real estate.  Instead, it is about different species of fish, and I don’t know any of the answers.

I am afraid I have over studied and will confuse everything.

The Real Estate Education Center's exam is today; later this week I take the state exam.  I need to pass both to get my salesperson's license.  Passing is 65% or better for the school exam and 70% or better for the state.

I have scheduled today’s test for noon but arrive an hour early.  No problem.  The receptionist hands me the test, directs me to a room, and wishes me luck.

Two other people are already there taking the test.  There are no proctors.  If there are cameras, I am sure no one is watching them.  Still, there are no cheaters.

The test is 75 questions, 90 minutes long.  I am done in 30.  It is so easy.  Nothing tricky.  None of the complicated math problems that are given as samples in the book — only basic calculations.  Nothing too obscure or poorly worded.

I leave and the two people who were in the room when I entered are still there when I leave.

I hand the exam to the receptionist.  She puts it through some machine and about 15 seconds later I get my results:  92%.

I take the rest of the day off from studying.