Bad Information

In life, sometimes people don't slow down to make sure they give out the most accurate, correct information. And that is a shame, especially when dealing with matters that are really important, especially to someone who is already reeling from a bad experience, such as Architectural Registration Exam scores.

When I was inquiring to NCARB about the new testing procedures and exams, he offhandedly told me that my last FAIL (yes, he put it in all caps), was on 03-12-09. That would have been the third and final test I took, and that would have made me 0-3. When he so casually informed me of that, the last little bit of air that I had left in me, escaped in a quiet, lifeless way. He should have been more attentive, and done a better job. I got the real score yesterday, well really today, since I was not at work that late yesterday.

PASS

The jerk gave me bad info, I would like to strangle him for it. So, I actually got a PASS on Site Planning. So I am really 1 for 3. Still not great, still not what I had hoped, but it give me hope that maybe I can get through this, and that I am not starting over from square one.

Canyon Storm

I have not yet started to chronicle our trip here yet, I will, eventually. But so far, one of the favorite images from the trip has to be this one.

It was taken along the South Rim at the Grand Canyon, at Powell's Point. We climbed out beyond the main observation platform, and got out to the farthest reach of the rock outcropping we could. We were trying to take pictures of the sunset, but Mother Nature threw a snowstorm at us instead. it was a very intense storm, the wind was blowing wildly, and the snow was blowing sideways. The clouds were rolling and tumultuous. Trying to capture that was my new challenge. The image that resulted is some what other worldly to me, it shows such an inhospitable place, in the middle of a big storm. It has to be my favorite image from the trip to this point.

I am not done going through them, there are over 2,300, but so far, this one is my new favorite.

0-3

I struck out. I don't have the official paperwork yet, but I have been told by other means that I went 0 for 3. I get to start over from scratch now. Fun Stuff.

All Aboard

All aboard the FAIL boat. I will be your captain, I can't guarantee your safety, but I can promise you, that I don't know what I am doing.

Today did not have the ending I wanted. I got scores back on two tests, both the same score, both FAIL. Not really sure why, and never will know. I am extremely disappointed, upset, and bothered by the results. The results tell you that you failed, and whether it was minor, moderate, or major. I had all three. The test sections I was worried about, I passed, the ones I was sure I did good on, I failed. So I get to do it all over again...in 6 months. Today has not been a good one. While I don't truly question my choice of profession, I have to question why I can't manage to get past these exams.

Nothing

Nothing, no letter, no mail, no news. All I really want it to know that what my score on my test was, did I PASS, or did I FAIL. At this point, either score is something, but right now, I have nothing. And it will bother me to go on vacation, and not know anything. I will never understand why a computer graded exam, takes 4-6 weeks to get a score on, that is one slow damn computer if you ask me.