Hello Fellow Bloggers...
Well this is it. Today is the day I take my FINAL EXAM! This is the big one and this is the one that determines whether I graduate or not. Everything I have studied and learned for the last 18 months add up to today. I for the most part feel ready but at the same time, I am scared to death. I will be taking my final exam on the monster you see below.
The test consists of this:
I have 2 hours to complete a full drum recording session on my own. I will be supplied with a drummer and a song with no drums. Simple enough right...WRONG! I will also have an instructor in my face for most of the test asking me questions, pressing buttons to throw me off, trying to confuse me and even swearing at me just to make me more nervous. They say if we can handle a session with them, we can handle a session in the real world. A few months ago I was standing outside a studio watching a student take his final when he suddenly broke down and started crying in front of the board. A grown man crying and ultimately failing. That was was the day I said to myself "oh man, this is serious stuff". Everyone I have seen take this test has left the room literally dripping with sweat. Oh and I should probably mention that the temperature in the room is about 60 degrees.
The more I think about this the more nervous I get. I requested the day off from work so I could prepare both mentally and academically. I have my test from 6:00pm-8:00pm. This is where you (the readers) come in. Please if you have a hint of being the praying type, say a quick prayer for me today (especially around 6pm...ish). And be sure that I will be blogging about my results tonight.
Ok...you can imagine how excited I am and even if nobody goes to this with me, I will go by myself. But if you are even remotely interested, drop me a comment with your email so I can start making plans. Words cannot explain how life changing this event was for me last year. Check out the details here.
How awesome is this! Thanks Ernie!
Well, last night was my official last day of "Class". I still have to go back for the next 2 weeks for final exams so technically I am not done yet but I can see the Finish Line. It feels so good to finally be finishing school. It's hard to believe that it's already been 18 months since I started going to school. I must admit, it has been a bumpy journey full of stress, long nights and Car accidents but God really used this season to teach me alot. I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity go to a school that alot of people could only dream of going to. I have spent the last 3 weeks cramming as much info as I possibly can and I have once again started staying until 2am every night and I have even had full 12 hour sessions from 10am to 10pm. These next 3 days are going to be long but crucial and even though it sucks that I won't be able to go to Passion 08 this weekend with the gang, I am grateful that I am finally finishing school!
