Showing posts with label gmat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gmat. Show all posts

Thursday, July 30, 2009

"plan b"



alright, you have waited long enough for this....

BUT, before i tell you (and no cheating and scrolling down either lol) i wanted to give you a little back story.

as you all know, i studied long and hard for the gmat. what you might not know is that i am terrible test taker, especially standardized tests. i have never been good at them, ever. i also get test anxiety pretty bad. all of this bundled together with a 4 hour long test that costs 250 bucks makes for not such a pleasant experience. oh, i also forgot to mention that you have to do a palm print verification. i didn't even know what a palm print verification was until i took the test. seriously, i'm not kidding. the big-time security measures only added to my stress levels. i even dressed head to toe in tranquilit but only that can offer so much comfort (honestly, being dressed in tranquilit was the only good part about the whole experience!). so, as stressed as i was, i went in, did the best i could and walked out with my "unofficial score" in my hand with a smile on my face (even though i didn't get a high enough score). i felt a major lift off of my shoulders.

i was so stressed that i booked a reiki session followed by a massage two days before the test at bliss bliss bliss, my favorite local membership massage/yoga studio. during my reiki session i tried to calm my mind and just focus on my breathing. but i had an epiphany (plan b was born)! once my session was over i spoke to the lady and she said that when she had her hands on my head that her hands were literally vibrating from my energy. she told me that that had never happened before. i knew why, but i thought that i would keep it to myself for just a few more days to make sure it was really the right thing to do. my massage with lindsey was fabulous. she is excellent at deep tissue massage and that is exactly what i needed.

i've been debating myself whether getting into grad school for accounting was the right thing to do now. i love accounting but just couldn't seem to get past this one obstacle. trust me, i took the gmat twice so, it wasn't for lack of effort or trying. so i put all of the questions regarding my future out to the universe. it was no longer for me to try to figure out what i'm supposed to do, the universe was going to show me. and laying on that table during my reiki session is when the universe gave me an answer!

if you follow me on twitter you know i've been dropping hints about meetings regarding plan b. both of these meetings went well. i am happy to announce that i will be going to school starting late september for massage therapy and that my friends, is just the beginnings of plan b!

photo found ici et ici

Friday, July 17, 2009

gmat woes & plan b

hey everyone. i can't thank you all enough for being my cheerleaders regarding the gmat. unfortunately i didn't get the score i need to get into grad school. hhheeeyyy, no long faces... i've already got plan b in action. the ever-optimistic melita always has other plans, thoughts, and ideas!
so, i know you are dying to find out what plan b is right?! well, you will have to wait just a bit more because i'm still working out some details. i want things to be more solid before i unveil what my plan b actually is (and i think you'll like it). plus i want to build up some suspense :)

Sunday, July 5, 2009

i will pass the gmat

i decided to start making little signs to put in my apartment reminding me that i will pass the gmat. it is roughly two weeks away, gah!!

here are some of my signs:

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

july goals

while i have lots of little goals set for july the main two i am going to focus on will be:


1. finalizing my statement of purpose

2. taking and PASSING the GMAT.

these goals are to be accomplished by the middle of july.

photo credit ici

Friday, June 5, 2009

taking a break from studying

first, i want to apologize that i won't be around quite as much as you are used to seeing me. as you saw from my list of june goals, i'll be throwing myself headlong into studying for the GMAT.

i have yet to set an appointment to take the test (that is too much anxiety for me to handle for the moment) but i am planning on taking it in about a month or so. and speaking of anxiety, i get test anxiety pretty bad! i have already taken the GMAT once before (didn't get the score i needed) and let me tell ya, it was horrible! plus, it cost 250 bucks!! so, i want this time to be the last time for obvious reasons!!

at least, this time, i know what to expect on how the test is formatted, where i'm going to take it, the formalities (aka craziness) of the security on coming in and out of the testing center, etc. this time, i am totally focused on the material!

and if the material was something fun (other than math and english) it might be a little more interesting, alas, it is not. but i plug away nonetheless. i have to! i have to get the score i need this time!! AND I WILL!!!

photo credit here (and let me tell you, couldn't be more perfect!!)

Monday, June 1, 2009

bonjour june

bonjour june!! can't believe you are already here!! but, since you are, there are a few things i'd like to accomplish during your presence.

  • FINISH my statement of purpose
  • study for the GMAT
  • complete Yoga Diva's sun salutation & meditation challenge, details are on the right hand side of her blog
  • do yoga every day (and with the above challenge this one should be a no brainer!!)

image courtesy of www.lislelibrary.org