Beyond Empty

This exam is really taking a toll on me in too many ways...

Knowledge-wise, I don't feel ready. In every mock exam that I do, there is something new. The picky details they ask about in some questions is just ridiculous. You would never have known those details unless you read the entire handbook or income tax act. Having to deal with two set of standards just makes it a million times worse.

Mentally, I'm really frustrated with some of these questions, solutions and explanations. Some questions are ambiguous. Others are like trick questions. If you don't read the sentence the way they want you to read it, you'll get the wrong answer. Some of their answers and explanations are just not convincing.

What's the difference between comparing A to B vs comparing B to A?! I don't agree that passwords shouldn't be long. I don't agree that firewalls don't prevent viruses. I don't agree that voice recognition means biometric. I don't agree that cost is not an important business consideration. And I f**king hate questions that want you to memorize stupid numbers (i.e. 2010 gross up is 45% and DTC is 10/17; 2011 gross up is 41% and DTC is 13/23; government donation credits are 75% for the first 400, 50% for the next 350, 33% for the rest; donation credits are 15% for the first $200 and 29% for excess) WTF!!!

Emotionally, I'm not even sure what I'm feeling anymore. Nervous? For sure. Scared? Yea. But it's more than that, and I can't even find words to describe it.

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